Learn about your old photos and donate to a worthy cause at DC-2011

[SherlyC]

Dear Friends,
In addition to the Genzyme Panel discussion: "Our Heritage and Our
Health" at the IAJGS Conference in Washington, DC, you'll have an
opportunity to learn about an inherited disease that effects women of
Ashkenazic descent: ovarian cancer. Two and a half percent of the
Jewish population carry a mutation that can lead to ovarian cancer.
The frequency for carrying these mutated genes is one in 40 for Jewish
people vs. one in 800 for the general population and is passed down in
both the paternal and maternal lines.

So you're probably thinking, what does this have to do with my
family's photos? During conference week in DC, at my booth in the
Vendor Room, I'll be raising funds (and awareness) for early
detection of ovarian cancer through the National Ovarian Cancer
Coalition (NOCC), a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to
raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer and its
warning signs.

I have a limited number of pre-booked, 15-minute time slots at my
booth in which I can help you get started on analyzing your family
photos and answer your photo questions in exchange for donating to
NOCC. This is your chance to have some fun learning about your family
photographs and also doing some good to help others learn about a
potential life-threatening disease. Time slots are filling fast, so
sign up today.

For more details and to reserve a time slot, email me at
sherlo...@comcast.net

Looking forward to seeing everyone in DC
Ava Cohn
Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist
sherlo...@comcast.net
www.sherlockcohn.com
Uncovering our heritage, one face at a time