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  Jennifer Hovatter Hi everyone, how are you? Sorry that I haven't been social, trying to get through final exams uuuhhhgggg!!!! We are working on getting the Lymphedema walk going for next fall if you are interested. We are only going to do the surrounding states around...  moreHi everyone, how are you? Sorry that I haven't been social, trying to get through final exams uuuhhhgggg!!!! We are working on getting the Lymphedema walk going for next fall if you are interested. We are only going to do the surrounding states around Tennessee such as Georgia, Alabama ect. so if you have friends or family near Tennessee tell them about the walk. Talk to you soon. We decided to start small and grow big.
  
  Thank you,
  Jennifer  

  • December 16, 2009
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  Jenny Sterner: Hi Jen-- I looked online and found a few sites on this. If you can give me your regular email address, I'll forward you the links. Also, I have a good friend who's father used to work for the IRS and is now retired. Maybe he can help.
  Did you finish...  moreHi Jen-- I looked online and found a few sites on this. If you can give me your regular email address, I'll forward you the links. Also, I have a good friend who's father used to work for the IRS and is now retired. Maybe he can help.
  Did you finish the letters to governors yet? If you have, please send me one.......Jenny Sterner, 24 Manor Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
  Thanks.
  If there's anything else I can do, give me a holler.  

  • November 22, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter Hey everyone, does anyone have any advice on how to go about getting 501 c3 non tax status for my husband's foundation? We have battled this for 2 years and I'm starting to get IRATE. It is keeping us from doing many fundraisers to raise funds for...  moreHey everyone, does anyone have any advice on how to go about getting 501 c3 non tax status for my husband's foundation? We have battled this for 2 years and I'm starting to get IRATE. It is keeping us from doing many fundraisers to raise funds for lymphedema patients. This is my dream to help lymphedema patients. Can someone give me advice? I must have it in order to do the lymphedema walk. HELP PLEASE!!!! I spoke with an attorney and I was told that it would cost 1300.00 plus 4-12 months and 200.00 more dollars. I have talked with accountants, etc. We keep hitting brick walls.
  Thanks,
  Jennifer Hovatter  less

  • November 20, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter Hey everyone, I am contacting each governor of each state right now trying to get the all american lymphedema walk started, if there is anyone that would like to help, please let me know. I am asking all governors of each state to help form this much...  moreHey everyone, I am contacting each governor of each state right now trying to get the all american lymphedema walk started, if there is anyone that would like to help, please let me know. I am asking all governors of each state to help form this much needed walk and it will be on a certain day next fall and all states will participate. Write letters to your congress and help get this walk going. Please email me on this-AND GIVE YOUR NAME.
  Thank you and God Bless,
  Jennifer Hovatter  

  • November 18, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter Hi everyone, I have sent out letters to all congress of each state to prepare for an all american Lymphedema walk to be scheduled next fall. If you would like a copy of the letter just let me know. If you have advice and ideas about the walk, please tell...  moreHi everyone, I have sent out letters to all congress of each state to prepare for an all american Lymphedema walk to be scheduled next fall. If you would like a copy of the letter just let me know. If you have advice and ideas about the walk, please tell me. It is for all patients, therapists and loved ones anyone that has anything to do with lymphedema. This will be a walk scheduled for a certain day- rain or shine- each state will participate. As stated above, any ideas are welcome. This is very dear to my heart-in memory of my husband, I want to do whatever I can to help lymphedema patients and therapists. This walk will be great for education and awareness about lymphedema. Please let me know if you need letters. You can send thim to your state congress telling them how much this is needed. You can use mine as a template and you can pass them out to friends, family, co workers, church-EVERYWHERE.
  
  COME ON EVERYONE, LET'S WALK FOR LYMPHEDEMA.THere are walks for diabetes, heart disease, ect. There needs to be a walk for LYMPHEDEMA!!!!
  
  Thank you and God Bless
  Jennifer Hovatter
  
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  • November 2, 2009
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  Jenny Sterner: Hi Jen: The Public Health Student's Association, huh? Sounds good........I'm going to see if my school has one of those and if I can get involved and spread the word here too.
  I've got some Faces of Lymphedema brochures from NLN and some support group...  moreHi Jen: The Public Health Student's Association, huh? Sounds good........I'm going to see if my school has one of those and if I can get involved and spread the word here too.
  I've got some Faces of Lymphedema brochures from NLN and some support group flyers from my clinic I'm going to start putting up too.
  They've been sitting in my van for months and I keep forgetting....
  And count me in for June 18th too.
  Thanks for the motivation to get off my butt again!!!  less

  • September 26, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter ATTENTION!!!! ALERT!!!!! Everyone on this site, please help. The Thomas Hovatter Lymphedema Foundation is going to be planning an ALL AMERICAN LYMPHEDEMA WALK TO BE SCHEDULED HOPEFULLY ON JUNE 18th, 2010-that weekend. We need your help. I am trying...  moreATTENTION!!!! ALERT!!!!! Everyone on this site, please help. The Thomas Hovatter Lymphedema Foundation is going to be planning an ALL AMERICAN LYMPHEDEMA WALK TO BE SCHEDULED HOPEFULLY ON JUNE 18th, 2010-that weekend. We need your help. I am trying to get a draft written up to send to all of the governors of each state in the U.S. I have the addresses. Can everyone please send these letters out, tell your friends, family, co workers to do the same-let's send send send out letters. I will have the letter drafted probably next week and will have it posted on this site. We need cooperation for every state to participate so call your relatives out of state and ask them to help as well. Let's all walk for Lymphedema. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS PLANNED-this is a much needed walk. I want everybody in every state of the U.S. walking on these dates for Lymphedema-ALL AMERICAN-we can have each state doing activities as well such as selling tshirts etc, fundraising, donations for every so many miles walked-proceeds would go for research and compression and treatment for lymphedema patients, especially children with lymphedema. Come on let's get our walking shoes on, we need help getting this planned so if you have advice, please give it and help plan this very special walk. It's very dear to my heart.
  Thank you,
  Jennifer Hovatter  less

  • September 21, 2009
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  Jenny Sterner: Hey Jen: Can you send me your mailing address? If you do, maybe I can copy some stuff for you. If you want, take a look at Partners in Policymaking: Online Courses. It might give you some ideas. I'm taking it in person, maybe you could look into it...  moreHey Jen: Can you send me your mailing address? If you do, maybe I can copy some stuff for you. If you want, take a look at Partners in Policymaking: Online Courses. It might give you some ideas. I'm taking it in person, maybe you could look into it in whatever state you're in. It's free and run by the Department Council on Developmental Disabilities.  

  • September 19, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Jenny Sterner:  

  • September 18, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Jenny Sterner: hey jenny, how are you if you can give me info on advocacy that would be great, anything i can learn to better the lives of lymphedema patients would be great. patti graybeal is the lady that fitted thomas for compression garments. she is the nicest...  morehey jenny, how are you if you can give me info on advocacy that would be great, anything i can learn to better the lives of lymphedema patients would be great. patti graybeal is the lady that fitted thomas for compression garments. she is the nicest lady a person could be and has a passion for lymphedema advocacy as well. she is my co partner in the foundation.she has tried to join this site but it keeps kicking her off. but she will be on here soon. i joined the public health student association and will be doing events on lymphedema. well i have an algebra test monday so im going to go and study, hope you have a great weekend.
  talk to you soon
  jennifer  less

  • September 18, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → S. Galen Chapman, Jr.: Mike Bruns and I are trying to get a chat session started, would you be interested?
  Just let us know.
  Thanks,
  Jennifer Hovatter

  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Laura Voss: Hi how are you? Mike Bruns and I are trying to get a chat session started, would you like to join?
  Thank you,
  Jennifer Hovatter

  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Anita Bakke: Mike Bruns and I are trying to get a chat session started, would you like to join?
  Please let us know,
  Thank you
  Jennifer Hovatter

  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Jim O'Shea: Hi, my name is Jennifer Hovatter. Mike Bruns and I are inviting you to join a chat session, if you are interested, let us know.
  Thanks, Jen

  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Sue Fitzgerald: We are trying to get a chat session started, would you like to join?
  
  Jennifer Hovatter/Mike Bruns

  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → Rebecca McCracken: Hi Rebecca, welcome to the site. How are you? My name is Jennifer Hovatter. I am a lymphedema advocate. Mike Bruns is trying to get a chat group started, would you likje to join? He is trying to schedule for Monday but we aren't positive on that yet....  moreHi Rebecca, welcome to the site. How are you? My name is Jennifer Hovatter. I am a lymphedema advocate. Mike Bruns is trying to get a chat group started, would you likje to join? He is trying to schedule for Monday but we aren't positive on that yet. If you are interested, we will let you know. I am going to school to become a physical therapist and then to get my lymphatic certification, my dream is to open a lymphedema clinic in my husband's memory. My passion is helping those who have lymphedema. It is my destiny. Again, welcome to this wonderful site.
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  • September 10, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → John Lesh: We are trying to get a chat group started would you be interested?

  • September 7, 2009
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  Jennifer Hovatter → John Lesh: Hi my name is Jennifer Hovatter. I am attending college in memory of my dear husband Thomas who passed away in 2007. I want to find a cure in his memory and open a lymphedema clinic in his honor. I will major in physical therapy and my mnor is public...  moreHi my name is Jennifer Hovatter. I am attending college in memory of my dear husband Thomas who passed away in 2007. I want to find a cure in his memory and open a lymphedema clinic in his honor. I will major in physical therapy and my mnor is public health where i will get a degree to educate and spread awareness about lymphedema to the public and med field. Can you give me advice because after I graduate from etsu as a physical therapist, I will then go on to get my lymphatic certification. THis is my destiny, my chosen calling, can you please give me advice so I can fulfil my dreams in my husband's memory?
  Thank you and God Bless
  Jennifer Hovatter  less

  • September 7, 2009
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  Jenny Sterner: Whoops. Don't know what happened to my last post......
  You GO girl!! Sounds like you have your hands full with school! I know you'll do GREAT!! About chat, I haven't heard from Mike either......why don't you shoot him an email and we'll see if we can...  moreWhoops. Don't know what happened to my last post......
  You GO girl!! Sounds like you have your hands full with school! I know you'll do GREAT!! About chat, I haven't heard from Mike either......why don't you shoot him an email and we'll see if we can set something up. I think it would be great! And PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE US!!! We really need you here!!
  Have a great holiday weekend!  

  • September 6, 2009
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  Jenny Sterner: Let's do it, Jen!!! What are you taking in school? I just went back myself. Trying to get my certification in Medical Coding......

  • September 5, 2009