Unite for the Cure - Results

WE DID IT!!! Not only did we surpass our individual family goal of $5,000, but the Unite for the Cure campaign has brought in over $120,000 to help fund Dr. Keirstead's stem cell program. Our family total came to $7,185!!!  How did we do it? Well, I sent all of you an email on August 27, 2009 and in three months, 55 donators have participated in this cause! This is pretty amazing considering that we did not host a fundraising event.

Charlie and I can't thank you enough for your generosity and continued support for helping us find a cure for SMA. We truly believe the cure is within reach and we long for the day Maya will be able to stand/walk and be independent.

By the way, this was pretty exciting to hear about. Dr. Keirstead and his team were named in Esquire magazine as one of 2009's Six Radical Projects That Will Change Science Forever. You can read the article here:  

http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/human-embryonic-stem-cell-research-1209. This is the man we are donating to. He has so much to offer and we want to thank him, too, for the inspiration to help find a cure for all these kids. Recently, on Dec 8th, the company was granted orphan drug designation from the FDA to its stem cell-derived motor neuron product. What an important milestone and positive step forward for the SMA community!

THANK YOU to all our family and friends for helping us with this cause!