CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME AND

CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE, INC. (THE "ALLIANCE") WAS FORMED FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SERVING AS A COLLABORATIVE OF PROVIDERS, SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT RESEARCH, DRIVE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE AWARENESS TO COMBAT TICK-BORNE DISEASES. THE ALLIANCE'S PRIMARY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INVOLVE ESTABLISHING A REALISTIC, FACT-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR A REPLICABLE INITIATIVE TO COMBAT LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, FIRMLY ESTABLISHING CENTRAL NEW YORK AS A GO-TO VENUE OF EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISEASES AND ADDRESSING THE DISEASES FOR RURAL AND URBAN POOR POPULATIONS. THE ALLIANCE WILL STRIVE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, TOOLS AND SUPPORT IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING TARGETED TICK-BORNE DISEASE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION MESSAGES TO THE AREA AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF TICK-BORNE DISEASES AND RISK AREAS.