Saturday, June 23, 2007

Tell your elder care story to ABC

ABC television news is planning a series on "the challenges of elder care." And they're looking for brief audio or video story clips from people who do the work.

Glenna Schumann, CWAG, who passed this information along, said the ABC folks are looking for "children caring for parents, role reversal and sandwich generation issues. . .They would like highlights of 1-2 things they experienced or challenges."

The deadline for uploading your video to their site is Friday, June 29--or sooner!

Press release with more information follows.

ABC News wants to know about your family, friends & loved ones. We want to hear your care giving stories-- from the difficulties and challenges you face caring for your elderly loved ones--to ways you've managed to make it all work.

Get your videos in by June 29th and you may have your story shown on ABC's special series "Role Reversal: Your Aging Parents and You!"

It's easy! Here's HOW:

Click here to directly send a VIDEO:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/BeSeenBeHeard/story?id=3279347

ABC News is specifically requesting 15-45 second video comments or photos highlighting one aspect of your story.

HOW TO SUBMIT VIDEOS:

1) Via cell phone
Record a 15-45 second clip and email it to: seenandheard@abcnews.go.com

2) Via the web:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/BeSeenBeHeard/story?id=3279347

NOTE: Deadline for submissions is Friday June 29th @ noon EDT.

We look forward to hearing from you & Thanks again for your participation!
- The "Talk Back" Team

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