#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. This year, it falls on December 3, and we are marking the day by holding our first GivingTuesday Telethon. Streamed over Facebook Live, our Telethon host will interview leaders in our community—activists, celebrities, scientists, doctors, people doing awesome things—to… Read More »
#GivingTuesday Telethon
Dan Levy’s FSHD family story
If you’ve been on our social media channels, you may have seen our posts about actor Dan Levy’s Omaze campaign to raise funds for the FSHD Society but you may not know his family story and his connection to FSHD. Dan and his father, Eugene Levy, are actors and co-creators of Schitt$ Creek, a Canadian… Read More »
The 2019 Year-End Report
This year, the FSHD Society – empowered by you – launched an aggressive plan to accelerate therapeutic development for FSHD. We brought together pharmaceutical companies, researchers, government agencies, and families in a working collaborative with the goal of delivering disease-modifying therapies by 2025. Your support, activity, perseverance, and faithfulness has allowed us to be here,… Read More »
Los Angeles Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD makes the news
Our inaugural Los Angeles Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD made the local TV news in Torrance, CA, this week! The event was organized by the Los Angeles chapter of the FSHD Society. Bravo to Walk leader Selina Lai for her energetic networking and advocacy to raise awareness of FSH muscular dystrophy with the broader… Read More »
Meet Dan Levy of Schitt’s Creek!
Big news! We’ve teamed up with the online fundraising platform Omaze to give you the chance to meet Dan Levy, of Schitt’s Creek. Dan is the co-creator and star of the hit comedy series, a 2019 Prime Time Emmy award multi-nominee including Outstanding Comedy Series. Donate through Omaze for chances to win a VIP trip to… Read More »