[NOTE: Walson Communications was the agency of record for the NFA's "10,000 for 10 million" campaign.]

National Fibromyalgia Association reaches goal of 10,000 Facebook Fans in record time

ANAHEIM, Calif.(Aug. 24, 2009) – It began as the NationalFibromyalgia Association’s (NFA) first major social media campaign: get10,000 ‘fans’ on its Facebook page by October 1, 2009 to help raiseawareness on behalf of the estimated 10 million people withfibromyalgia and to inform the public about the NFA-the largest U.S.nonprofit organization serving people with fibromyalgia.

Less than four weeks after the launch of its “10,000 for 10 million”campaign, the NFA not only reached its goal-well over a month ahead ofits deadline-but its fans page became one of the few online and offlineplaces where many people with fibromyalgia are finding support for andunderstanding of their often debilitating, chronic pain disorder.

As one of the first “fans” put it: Finally, a place where we all cancome together and share and help one another. What a blessing this willbe.”

For the complete press release, go to: http://www.fmaware.org