Do you want to help? Here are some suggestions:

Fundraising

You can designate your funds for research or awareness if you would like. Some successful events include the Achilles Walk, a golf tournament sponsored by the RSDAware group in Pennsylvania, or even fundraising parties.

If you are interested in hosting a fundraiser to benefit RSDSA, please click here.

Other options include:

• Organize simple fundraisers: bake sales, car washes, golf tournament, etc.
• Hold a Walk-a-Thon. They can be any size, and are a great way to raise funds and awareness.
• Have a birthday party—or any party!—and ask for donations to RSDSA in lieu of gifts.
• Organize a "hat" day at your children's school. Students donate $1 and can wear hat in class.
  
  We can provide stickers and brochures.

Raise Awareness

• Take copies of RSDSA materials, such as the newsletter or any of our brochures, to your physician's office or medical center.
  Call 1-877-662-7737 for additional copies.
• Print copies of the RSDSA Awareness poster and hang them in highly visable locations-drug stores, hospitals, medical groups, etc.
• Educate yourself about the latest CRPS developments. Contact service clubs in your community (ie Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, church and synagogue groups, women's leagues) and offer to be a guest speaker. Most individuals are astounded and grateful to learn about CRPS. You can use our PowerPoint® presentation on the Diagnosis and Treatment of CRPS.
• Contact your local media about doing a story on CRPS.
  We can provide the newspaper, radio, or television station with information on CRPS.
• Write an article for our newsletter. Consider writing a book review (the book should of course be relevant to living with CRPS or chronic pain in general), helpful hints, or a success story about something you have done despite your CRPS.

Join RSDSA!

Your RSDSA membership is important. There is power in numbers, and we would like to see our membership, currently over 7000, grow to encompass all those who are afflicted with CRPS. When we speak to the legislature, the pharmaceutical companies, and the medical associations. Our voice is strong and our message is clear.

Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated by the CRPS community. We look forward to working with you. You can contact us online at info@rsds.org

See Ways To Give for more suggestions!

Updated December 18, 2009