Route update as of 10 Dec 2011

At last I put up a hand made route map in the back window of  The YesWeCan CamperVan - I mean I got a map and drew the route on it! I’ve been looking for one of those that I’ve seen on RVs, you know the vinyl maps of the USA with little stickers for the [...]

Public education and promoting our cause

On Friday, October 14th, I was at the Methodist Church in my hometown of Provincetown, Cape Cod, talking to visitors during Women’s Week about MG (Myasthenia Gravis) and my cross country drive in The YesWeCan CamperVan.  Then on Saturday, 15th, Marilyn from the Massachusetts chapter of the MG Foundation came down to help me and set up an information [...]

The best laid plans …..

mmmm, there’s lots of planning for this road trip, not only the route I’d like to take but the best route to meet MG patients and supporting organizations with whom I have increasing contact,  VW clubs and their members, and Facebook friends of my classic VW bus, The YesWeCan CamperVan who have invited me to drop [...]

Could this be our route for “MG Awareness” road trip?

CLICK HERE for larger map http://mapq.st/nKlW9W I guessed that if I did a zigzag route it would be about 6000 miles to Portland, and this shows around 6200 (and there’s more places to add in California yet). This is the first draft of my route, so there’s time to ask us to call into see you. [...]

Possible sponsor for our road trip across America this fall??

What do you think …. Would the bright orange VW buses seen in the fun video below, look good as a logo on the side of The YesWeCan CamperVan? I think they’d look great and I love cheddar cheese, too! Tillamook is the nearest I can find to my favorite English mature cheddar. So if you [...]

The MG story in pictures

Pictures tell a thousand words … hope you enjoy this little story  … Please support our cause and put MG on the map, by sharing this album with your friends and inviting them to subscribe to this blog. Later this year we’ll be driving across America to promote awareness for MG and writing about it [...]

THE REASON we will be driving across America in 2011

When I discovered the following important facts and statistics on AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES on the AARDA’s website, I simply had to share them with you. They show how very important it is that we spread the word about MG and other auto immune diseases. Autoimmune Disease … is a major health problem • The National Institutes of [...]

June is MG Awareness month

Please tell all your friends that June is the official month for MG Awareness. Together let’s raise the visibility and compassion for people with this disease. MG – Myasthenia Gravis – is a largely ‘invisible’ auto-immune disease because of the low level of awareness amongst medical professionals and the general public. I’m hoping to change [...]

Summer for a Cause – in Provincetown, Cape Cod

My headline reads “it’s the year to put MG on the map” and June, which is MG awareness month, is approaching very fast. Now that I’ll be spending the summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts, I’m wondering if I can get permission from the town to park The YesWeCan CamperVan in a place where all the tourists [...]

What keeps us going

“Just getting out there on the road and putting a smile on others’ faces is what keeps us going” The above appeared today when I updated the information on The YesWeCan CamperVan’s Facebook page. Here’s the rest of my update: Mission: To make roadtrips with our 1971 vintage VW campervan to raise awareness for causes that have low [...]