Colorado Stem Cell Awareness Rally to Take Place in Denver, Colorado on June 13th,...

Colorado Stem Cell Awareness Rally to Take Place in Denver, Colorado on June
13th, 2009

DENVER, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the momentum of their previous
events, the Stem Cell Awareness Association (http://www.stemcellaware.com)
will hold the sixth Stem Cell Awareness Rally in Denver, Colorado on June
13th, 2009. The group's last event, in Punta Gorda, Florida, drew past and
prospective patients, news media, U.S. physicians and specialists, as well as
members of the public interested in learning more about stem cell treatment.

Carol Peterson (see http://www.cameronsmiracleofsight.com), who launched the
association at the first event in July of 2007, summarized the mission of the
association in four simple words, "Educated Freedom of Choice." Carol
explained, "Our group is mainly made up of patients who have experienced what
is really available in other countries and while we don't want to exert
influence over other patients' decisions, we do want to make them aware that
what is available in the U.S. is not representative of what is available
throughout the world."

A key component of the rallies is for patients who have returned from
treatment abroad to share their stories, both good and bad, with those in
attendance.

One such patient is David Aldrich from Florida who is a spinal cord injury
survivor and was legally blind before his treatment abroad.
(http://stemcellschina.com/blog/david/)

"I am worn out from dealing with a medical establishment that does not provide
me with the best treatment available and oftentimes tries to stop people like
me from seeking treatment abroad under the guise of protecting me," said
Aldrich. "My short-term goal is to let people know that there is help
available, no matter what your physician says. But my real goal is focused on
bringing people together to figure out what can be done so I don't have to go
abroad for my next treatment."

Shel Morse spoke at the fifth rally about the association's mission and what
it meant to her to see her sixteen-year-old daughter, Macie, get her driver's
permit after returning from treatment in China. Macie was treated in July 2008
and has ONH, a leading cause of blindness in children. The following is an
excerpt of Shel's speech:

"Macie's journey to stem cells started when she turned 15 and asked for a
driving permit. It wasn't even an option with her current vision, not to
mention the fact a vision teacher of hers had stated it was never going to be
possible and we should just face reality. At that point I knew that it was my
mission to let people know that they don't necessarily have to live with the
diagnosis their local doctors give them.

"Macie's doctors not only criticized the companies we told them about but
actively discouraged us from help overseas - help that they could not offer.
The reason why I got behind this organization and decided to set up this event
in Denver is because the patients need to join together to have a voice. Our
medical society needs to get serious about real health care; we cannot rely on
our current system - it is broken. U.S. doctors and scientists need to focus
on doing what is necessary to help patients instead of their reputations and
how they can make money."

The sixth rally will continue to build the community as stem cell patients
from across the U.S. and Canada are provided the opportunity to share their
experiences with prospective patients. It will also provide an opportunity for
doctors and medical specialists to not only connect with patients but also
consider how stem cell technology can be successfully implemented in North
American medical systems.

Complementing their Stem Cell Awareness events, the Stem Cell Awareness
Association web site (http://www.stemcellaware.com) serves as a community
forum where people can discuss stem cell therapies, policies, options and
treatment experiences.

All patients who are considering stem cell treatments or have already had stem
cell treatments are welcome to join the next Stem Cell Awareness Rally:

Location: Denver, Colorado
Place: Stella's Coffee House
Date: June 13th, 2009
Time: 2 pm

Please contact Shel Morse (rbikandi3@msn.com) or visit
http://www.stemcellaware.com for more information about the event and Carol
Peterson (carolptrsn@msn.com) for information on how you can get involved in
the Stem Cell Awareness Association.

About the Stem Cell Awareness Association

The international Stem Cell Awareness Association focuses on increasing the
public's awareness of stem cell treatments available around the world. The
association's immediate goals are to help educate patients about the best
treatment options available today and provide a forum for past patients to
connect with people considering stem cell treatment and to help those that
need treatment to raise money. The long-term goals are to encourage acceptance
within the U.S. medical community of stem cell therapies currently only
offered abroad and promote faster adoption of stem cell technology in the U.S.

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SOURCE Stem Cell Awareness Association

Shel Morse, rbikandi3@msn.com, or Carol Peterson, carolptrsn@msn.com, both for
Stem Cell Awareness Association