Question about this site

[nyoki]

Are any of you paying members? What is the advantage and where does my donation go?

[ktdogs6]

We do not have to be paying members to discuss psoriasis on this message board. If you require information about what donations do, you should address the administrative people who have set us this sight to help people with psoriasis.

[Ihurt]

Are any of you paying members? What is the advantage and where does my donation go?

FROM WHAT I UNDERTAND OUR DONATIOS GO TOWARDS EDUCATION, RESEACH AND OUTREACH.

Karen (ouchyK) can tell you more about it. Pm her with any questions.

[ouchyk]

FY 2007 revenue

individual contributions 36%
corporate contributions & educational grants 29%
Legacies and bequests 22%
Other 12%
Foundation contributions 1%

FY 1007 Expenses

Professional education and patient services 20%
management and general 10%
Research 12 %
community servies and government affairs 12%
Public education 25%
fund raising 21%

The annual report will be available by mid-november in its eniterty at www.psoriasis.org or you can request it by calling 1-800-723-9166

And Elaine is right, you need not be a paying member to post on the site, but for such a small donation you sure do get a lot!

Karen

[deemah]

Another advantage to becoming a donating member is that you get the bi-monthly Psoriasis Advance magazine. It is full of interesting and useful information about psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, treatments, and lots of other articles.

[nyoki]

okey-dokey...ty e1.

[twinieten]

Being a donating member, you can chat! :D :D :D

We get discounted rates for the conference too, right? :D :D