The FSHD Society, the world’s largest research-focused patient advocacy organization for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), announced that it will hold a slew of virtual Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD events this September 12. The online events will take the place of dozens of in-person gatherings that had been planned for this summer and fall…. Read More »
Nationwide Virtual Walk & Roll for FSH Muscular Dystrophy
FSHD Society participating in #GivingTuesdayNow
This May 5, the FSHD Society is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow. This is a global day of giving and unity that arose as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. This is a day when we can all come together and give back, no matter who or where we are. Every act of… Read More »
FSHD Connect is a game changer
by Jennifer Egert, PhD, New York City After being involved with the FSHD Society for more than 10 years, participating in fundraisers, social media, and events, I finally made it to the FSHD Connect meeting in 2018 in Las Vegas. It’s sort of ridiculous that I hadn’t gone until then, especially when the Society is… Read More »
We Are Not Alone
BY DAVE LUKAS CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS The inaugural Chicagoland Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD exceeded every expectation and goal I had. What an amazing day filled with family, community, music, great food, fun, and picture-perfect weather! We had 230 walkers (my goal was 150). We raised $43,301 (my goal was $25,000). But more than… Read More »
Listen to our Giving Tuesday Interviews
You can now listen to our GivingTuesday Telethon interviews from our December 3rd event. Streamed over Facebook Live, our Telethon host Tim Hollenback interviewed dozens of leaders in our community—activists, celebrities, scientists, doctors, people doing awesome things—to raise worldwide awareness of FSHD. Their stories were utterly compelling, and the sense of optimism for a treatment… Read More »