This
report is a testament to this year’s extraordinary advancement
and growth in the struggle against pulmonary hypertension.
It is hard to believe how far we've come.
Fourteen years ago, the entire extent of the PH
community's organization was four women in Florida. They had a
dream that eventually became the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Less than five years ago - in 1999 - PHA was secure
enough in its future to open a small office and add its first
staff person, a part-time executive director.
Moving as quickly as our finances allowed, PHA built our programs
and our research fund.
By 2001, only two years ago, we began to convert
a small part-time staff to full time employees to meet PHA's tremendous
growth in opportunities and expectations.
PHA has always been an organization of patients,
family members and medical professionals. Now, our growth is allowing
us to sharpen our activities and services to each segment. As
our individual parts strengthen in the fight against PH, so does
the whole.
I hope you will see in this report that PHA has
come a long way, very quickly. We also know we have much, much
more to do before we can happily close our doors with the words
"we did what we came to do."
With vision, focus, hard work and the support of
members and friends like you, we cannot fail.
Sincerely,
Rino Aldrighetti
Executive Director
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