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The following poll is now closed. Here are the

final results:

POLL QUESTION: How do you feel about the fundraising

work done for CMT so far?

CHOICES AND RESULTS

- I feel CMT research funds should come from a wide range of resources, 31

votes, 6.87%

- I feel funds for CMT research should only come from people with CMT, 0 votes,

0.00%

- I feel CMT research funds should not come from people with CMT, unless they

want to give, 15 votes, 3.33%

- I feel CMT research fundraising should be done in person, 12 votes, 2.66%

- I feel CMT fundraising should be done on-line and in person, 8 votes, 1.77%

- I feel the major CMT organizations should pool their resources and contacts

and join forces to raise funds, 29 votes, 6.43%

- I feel CMT organizations should work on their own to raise funds, 10 votes,

2.22%

- I feel large corporate donors should be asked for CMT research funds, 23

votes, 5.10%

- I feel venture capitalists could help overall fundraising needs, 17 votes,

3.77%

- I feel a research grant of $35,000 in one year is enough for a researcher, 1

votes, 0.22%

- I feel research grants of $300,000 in one year would attract more researchers

and increase their motivation, 22 votes, 4.88%

- I feel biotech and pharmaceutical firms should be contacted for donations

toward CMT research, 25 votes, 5.54%

- I feel CMT research needs professional fundraisers, 18 votes, 3.99%

- I feel CMT research funds should come from the government, 18 votes, 3.99%

- I feel CMT research funds should come from private resources, 22 votes, 4.88%

- I feel that if the $60 million MDA raised were divided equally among its 40

neurological disorders, that CMT research would have $1,500,000 to attract new

researchers and discover treatment options, 24 votes, 5.32%

- I feel there is a great deal of unused talent in the CMT world and many CMT

persons could raise large amounts if trained in the art of fundraising, 21

votes, 4.66%

- I feel CMT research needs to develop treatment options, 23 votes, 5.10%

- I feel CMT is a rare disorder, 9 votes, 2.00%

- I feel CMT is not a rare disorder, 18 votes, 3.99%

- I feel one CMT organization should handle all aspects of fundraising so that

it is accounted for properly, 13 votes, 2.88%

- I feel there are many more needs the CMT world needs besides research; for

example, treatments now, help with scooters and AFOs, and the development of

long term care funds for CMT persons, 27 votes, 5.99%

- I feel CMT fundraising should include a camp for CMT children, 21 votes, 4.66%

- I feel CMT fundraising should include giving grants to writers who write CMT

books, 19 votes, 4.21%

- I feel a 10 year CMT fundraising plan needs to be developed by all

organizations working together, 25 votes, 5.54%

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