Donna Burchfield

Hello, my name is Donna Burchfield and I am happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. My husband Ray and I have been married for over 40 years.  We have 2 great sons and they are both married to wonderful young ladies.  We are also blessed to have 2 awesome and creative granddaughters.  Our…

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Deanna Patrick

Hi, my name is Deanna Patrick and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada but now live in Port Huron, Michigan with my two children, who are Alpha-1 carriers.  I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 when I was one-and-a-half-years-old when my sister began having problems with…

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Shelly Paffrath

Hello, my name is Shelly Paffrath and I’m happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Team Manager and Coordinator. I am from Winona, Minnesota where I was born and raised.  It is a beautiful little valley river town set between the bluffs of Minnesota and Wisconsin with the Mississippi River set in between the two…

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