9th Annual Minnesota Hepfest 2006

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9th Annual Minnesota Hepfest 2006

Open invitation to all heppers, families, and friends

We will not hold our regularly scheduled LiverHope meeting in August. Instead, we encourage everyone to attend the Minnesota Hepfest from August 3-6 from 9am-9pm at my home. My address is 901 Meadowwood Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN. It really is a four-day long support group meeting.

Along with out local support group members and other lovely Minnesotans, we have confirmed people from many other states. This event is open to all of you. If you need more information or directions to my home, call or email and I will get back to you right away.

Just a word about Hepfests……The original Hepfest was held in Plymouth, MA in June 1996. It was hosted by a late dear friend, Jeanne Mclaughlin when someone from out-of-state planned to visit her. All of a sudden, everyone from our online chat group decided to go and meet Jeanne that same weekend. Jeanne sent a notice to the online hep lists and the hepfest was born!

Jeanne hosted her hepfest every year in June, until she was too sick to continue them. As more of us began attending each year, others decided to host hepfests. It was a way for more of us from different parts of the country to meet one another face-to-face. I hosted my first hepfest in August 1998.It was so successful I decided to make it an annual event. The hepfest experience is indescribable!

You feel such love and understanding from others who really care about how you are. You will make lifelong friends and come away from the time spent together with tears of joy and the pain of having it end. This event doesn’t have a schedule and no politicians or representatives from the medical community or drug companies will speak. There will be lots of food and plenty of hugs to go around.

There will be a silent auction to benefit LiverHope, so bring something to donate if you can. Don’t forget your swimsuit; the pool and hot tub are ready for your arrival. This event is open to all heppers and their families and friends. Hope to see you here!

Love and hugs,

Pat Buchanan

763 566-3839

www.liverhope.com

pat@...

Driving directions to the Hepfest

From WI: Follow I-94 West to Minnesota and watch for the I-694 exit. Follow I-694 west until you cross the Mississippi River. Take an immediate right onto 252 north. Follow 252 to 73rd Ave and turn left. From 73rd, take the first right, which is Aldrich Ave. Follow Aldrich until you come to the T in the road, which is Meadowwood Drive. Turn left onto Meadowwood. I'm the 4th house on the left side of the street. My address is 901 Meadowwood Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444.

From the South: Take I-35W North to I-94 West to 252 North. Follow 252 to 73rd Ave and turn left. From 73rd, take the first right, which is Aldrich Ave. Follow Aldrich until you come to the T in the road, which is Meadowwood Drive. Turn left onto Meadowwood. I'm the 4th house on the left side of the street. My address is 901 Meadowwood Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444.

Call for directions from anywhere: (763) 566-3839