35 Advocacy, namely, promoting the interests of those with venous diseases and those affected by it by raising awareness about venous diseases before the general public, political entities, and health care providers; promoting the interests of those concerned with the prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and elimination of venous diseases; promoting public awareness of the importance of research, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of venous diseases via multi media websites; promoting public awareness of research in the fields of prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and legislation relating to venous diseases; consulting services relating to the administrative coordination of organizations to provide awareness and education activities relating to venous diseases; consulting services relating to publicity; administration of a membership program for health care providers, professional societies, and government agencies, which provides participants with educational and awareness resources regarding venous diseases, a network of healthcare providers, and discounts on professional and patient resources; dissemination of advertisements relating to venous diseases; dissemination of advertising for others via the Internet; providing online directory information services, also featuring hyperlinks to other websites; developing and managing charitable collections and charitable fundraising for others; retail store services and online retail store services featuring printed educational materials, t-shirts, hats, ties, pins, bags, mugs, books, DVD's, and promotional gift items; providing a website featuring information regarding legislation relating to venous diseases