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Kathy Yarmo, ALSA Director,
Affiliate Patient Services
5/27/98
On Saturday, May 16, 1998 in honor of all their efforts to heighten the public's awareness of ALS, Terry Frank and Kyle Hahn were recognized with the Packman Award at the ALS Association's 1998 Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the Packman Award is to recognize individuals whose personal initiative and efforts have expanded awareness of ALS and ALSA and whose commitment has advanced the goals of the Association. Mike Havlicek, ALSA President presented the award to Terry and Kyle for their efforts in organizing the ALS March of Faces -- a patient driven advocacy movement that seeks to accelerate the process of finding a cure, through awareness, advocacy and fundraising events. The ALS March of Faces banner is a powerful, visual statement that has helped to advance the concerns of people with ALS. Brad Grantham, a person with ALS from the Colorado Springs area, received the award in Terry and Kyle's absence.
This special award was named after Kevin Packman from Miami, Florida whose father is currently living with ALS. Kevin was honored with the first Packman Award in 1992. At that time, Kevin was a student at the University of Texas. In an effort to increase awareness about ALS, Kevin surrounded the entire University with blue ribbons and persuaded his Florida Congressman to successfully lead an effort to have the U.S. Congress declare May as National ALS Awareness Month.
Previous Packman Award winners include Bob Broedel in 1997 and Chris Rahimian in 1995.
Congratulations Terry and Kyle!
