4th Annual Entry 2009 Christmas Parade
Beaufort, SC
Brandi helping to decorate Faces of lost loved ones
Chuckie adding some touches Picture of Robby on my car sign
More faces of those taken too soon by a lethal and deadly drug.
Candace,Cachet,Brandi,Nicki,Rachel,Chuckie - Brandi helping out
Cachet holding our board More victims of Rx drugs
Candace, Cachet, Brandi, Nicki & Rachel Waiting to start the parade.
These kids have devoted the last four years to working both the Christmas Parade as well as our Beaufort Water Festival Parade held in July each year. This was our 7th entry in a parade and each time people take notice. A special thank you to Ricky Roper (driver) for the use of his truck this year.
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2008 Christmas Parade
December 7, 2008
Sign by Advocates for Patient Safety-Dianne Parker MAMA board, third time in a parade
RJ getting ready for the parade Candace getting into her position
Katlyn holding our victim board Nicole, Cachet, Amanda, Nicki and Rachael
Could not have done this without them Still getting ready and waiting to start
Charlie holding the victim board Travis-Drum Major Beaufort High my son
Riding by where we were located filming We had walkers too, wearing t-shirts
It's over and another successful parade Time to remove the decorations & pics
Video Coming Soon !!!! Time to order pizza, they walked 5+ miles. More Pics coming soon too!!!
There is no way I could put into words how much their help meant to me. A few were
from last year and we added a couple new members this year. These are high school
seniors that devoted their energy and time for this event. Plus, maybe one day they can help save a llife from what they have learned.
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NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE AND VIDEO Posted August 16th & Printed August 17th, 2008
A story that tells how Methadone killed my son, Robby Garvin Aug. 15, 1981 - June 11, 2006
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Karaoke Contest Fund Raising Event Friday, August 15th, 2008 Carolina Wings & Rib House
A wonderful way to celebrate Robby's 27th Birthday in Heaven.
Signing up for the contest Robby's B-Day Balloons Lisa S. MAMA's PR women
Cachet & Cory working the table Wow!! She could sing Just having fun!!!
Local friends supporting MAMA Dancing during intermission Dianne P. - guarding the money
Karaoke contestant Vicki & Wendy-What a smile Contestant #13 US Marine
Wendy singing her heart out Lisa, Travis, Bobby & Nancy B. Wendy & Dianne, It's Over
A very special thank you to Lisa for creating this event and for all her hard work and dedication. This
night was more of a birthday tribute to Robby and gathering of a lot of wonderful people. Thank you to Steve who offered his karaoke services free of charge and to Carolina Wings for allowing us to have such an enormous turnout in their fabulous establishment.
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July 19th, 2008 - MAMA.Org rode in our 53rd Annual Water Festival Parade,
we will never stop bringing public awareness to the dangers of Methadone and
prescrition drugs that claims so many innocent lives.
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JULY 4th - First Annual South Carolina Patient Safety Day BBQ
In Loving Memory of Willie Parker, Jan. 30, 1945 - July 5, 2007
Consumers Union America Tour AARP, Divided We Fail WRDW Chan 12, Augusta Ga
Dianne Parker w/ Chan 12 News Sen. Ralph Anderson Award to Parker Family
Dianne Parker & Helen Haskell Kim- Fl Chapter of MAME Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, San Fran CA
Dr. Ira Williams Camera's rolling A Great Turn Out
This is only some of the cooking Hardy appetites & good food A memorable experience
SC Hospital Assoc. Dr. R. Foster Pictures and H. Haskell's Son AARP Divided We Fail Van
This was an event that brought many groups together in the fight against medical errors and negligence. After a long period of time I finally was able to meet both Helen Haskell (Director of MAME) and Dianne Parker (Co-DIrector MAME) in person. Along with so many new friends and contacts this trip was one to remember for years to come. MAMA.Org will definitely attend this on an annual basis.
There is not one group that can make the differences needed in our broken health care system, but together we gain strength and a voice that speaks volume. Some of us have a different point of focus but are all a part of the attention needed.
A special thank you to Dianne Parker as this was a hard time for her as July 5th was Willie's one year Angel Day. She has made a great impact working with our SC government for the needed changes that will help so many future patients. You did a stunning job on this event.
To Helen Haskell, words can not describe this wonderful women. She tragically lost her fifteen year old son to medical negligence at a prominent SC hospital. SInce then she travels across our country and works with professionals and families to help bring awareness to others. Her efforts are an endless list and she is responsible for the Lewis Blackman Act in SC. Both Helen and Dianne give so much of themselves as they live with heartache from their loss. You are amazing women and I am proud to call you my friends, God bless you for all you have done and will do in the future.
Consumers Union, AARP, SCHA and so many others helped in making this an informative and educational event. So many of us are effected by medical errors and negligence and it was comforting to know that there are those out there that are starting to listen. I would like to personally thank O'Neale who is a bright young man doing his internship with AARP this summer. He and I talked for some time and I know he will be an asset to his career.
There are so many that I have not mentioned here but our meeting was a blessing and I will be adding these contacts in the near future to the website.
Sponsored by * Patient Safety Advocates * Mothers Against Medical Error * Consumers Union * PULSE of NY * PULSE America * Colorado Citizens for Accountability * Leap for Patient Safety * March 5 Publishing * Pam's Journey
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Leap For Patient Safety. Org (leapforpatientsafety.org)
Planned a "WALK" on April 19th at Rockville Center Station,
Long Island, NY. Visit the website:
They will be carring pictures of victims during this walk. Please contact them and give your support.
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Beaufort Christmas Parade, December 9, 2007
Just a few clips of an hour parade:
Travis , Drum Major - Beaufort High School Band (Robby's brother)
A1 Mobile Marine - Jay and family (Robby's older brother)
MAMA Victim Mobile - Spreading the word of the Methadone dangers.
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MAMA.org has had three guest appearances of the Prescription Addiction Radio
Look for Dec 16th, Dec 23rd (2007) and Jan. 27th, 2008 on the website below. The shows are archived for listening at your convenience.
Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007- Prescription Addiction will have a special show dedicated
to the stories of those who have lost a loved one to a prescription drug. I will have a short appearance telling Robby's story.
Prescription Addiction Radio. Com Show airs at 9:00 PM
WGUL 860 Radio (Listen Live)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday, December 16, 2007 - I was a guest on the Prescription Addiction Radio Show in Tampa FL at 9:00 PM - You can listen to the archived show. I came on the last 30 minutes of a 1 hour show.
A very special Thank You to Larry G, show host, for giving MAMA the chance to "Spread The Word" about Methadone.
Prescription Addiction Radio. Com (Listen to Archived Shows)
WGUL 860 Radio
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Christmas Parade - Beaufort SC
December 9, 2007 - Starting to decorate the truck. We were slot # 76 in one of Beaufort's largest Christmas Parades I have ever seen. I have almost one hour of video to be edited for posting.
It is starting to look like a victim-mobile.
Still working hard to get it ready!!! 12 People rode/walked in the entry.
, Group photo of those doing the walking handing out flyers and candy.
Dee Dee, Cachet, Morgan, Racheal, Amber, Lisa, & Sven
They were so excited and compassionate in this cause!!!! Corey K.
drove with Krystel up front while Megan, Katlyn & Uncle Dale rode in the back.
Almost Ready To Go !!!!!!
Racheal & Dee Dee, Looking Good After A Two Mile Walk and It Was 80+ Degrees.
Amber posing for the camera, these girls worked hard to "Spread The Word About Methadone"
Amber, Morgan & Racheal I think it is time to order pizza for all these hard workers. Great Job!!!!
Corey & the girls Caroline my youngest Jay my oldest son's entry
grandchild riding daddy's float A-1 Mobile Marine
We had some great response's to the victim-mobile and T-shirts that were worn. We will be participating in other parades in the future. Beaufort has 2 major parades, this being one and the other is our Water Festival Parade held in July. We also have the Martin Luther King, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and The Gullah Festival parades as well.