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COPING WITH C VID-19

CONNECTING OUR

COMMUNITY ONLINE

onnection, connection, con- meeting, now is the time to pop Facebook (www.facebook.com/
nection: It’s what life is all in and give it a try. These are small CMTAssociation) and Instagram
about. As we continue to group meetings designed to sup- (www.instagram.com/cmtausa/).
socially distance, the port and educate patients and While there is no substitute
C CMTA’s top priority contin- families, providing a place for for in-person connection, the
ues to be bringing the CMT them to chat with other people Internet gives us the chance to
community together via engaging who share the challenges of CMT. build togetherness with our fellow
virtual programs. We remain To learn about upcoming virtual CMTers during these uncertain
steadfast in our efforts to plan branch meetings please go to the times. I am thankful we have these
twice-monthly online events in the “Events” section of our website digital options in place and I hope
form of Zoom meetings, Facebook found at www.cmtausa.org/get- you will consider joining us for
Live sessions and webinars. There involved/events/. one of our many virtual programs.
is literally something for everyone: To learn more about CMTA We would love to “see” you!
chair dancing, stretching and virtual programs, please make sure If you have any questions
yoga, managing CMT, camp to sign up for e-News, which you please reach out to me via email or
songs with Jonah and much more. can do on the homepage of our phone: Laurel@cmtausa.org /
Many of our amazing branch website: www.cmtausa.org (look 800.606.2682 ext. 112.
leaders around the United States for the “Subscribe” button at the —Laurel
and Canada are planning virtual top). You can also learn about vir- Richardson,
branch meetings as well. If you tual events by following the CMTA Director of
haven’t made it out to a branch CMTA’s social media accounts on Community Outreach

CMTA branch
leaders plan

upcoming
meetings
via Zoom

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