Welcome to the East Tennessee Chapter!
Thank you for visiting the East Tennessee Chapter of the FSHD Society! We are here to build a local community of patients, family and friends, and help them connect and advocate for themselves and each other. Our hope for the future is to find a cure – Until then, we hope to bring a greater awareness to the community, and to help improve the quality of life of all those affected.
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Thank you for supporting the Walk & Roll in 2022!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who walked, rolled, donated, and showed up on Saturday, Nov. 5th at Victor Ashe Park! We are thrilled to announce that in our inaugural year, we raised over $3,500! We thank you for your support!
Want to know more about the Walk & Roll? Learn More
To contact us directly, please email: EastTNChapter@fshdsociety.org
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Upcoming Events
Women on Wellness – Adaptive cooking
Zoom Virtual Meeting , United StatesFirst Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Adaptive cooking and adaptive eating will be our topic this... Read More »
Wellness Hour on Emergency Preparedness
Zoom Virtual Meeting , United States5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT With all the floods, hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes in the news lately, we're reminded of... Read More »
FSHD Radio: Community Profiles
Facebook and YouTubeTuesday, October 10th On the 2nd Tuesday of every month, we will bring you a new episode of FSHD Radio: Community Profiles. This long-form show includes profiles of the FSHD... Read More »
CANDICE NORMAN
Chapter Director
Candice lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband, Michael, and their two children. She earned a degree in education from Tennessee Wesleyan with a focus in math and science. Since then, she has built a photography business and worked in graphic design.
Her FSHD journey started in early 2018 when she began falling without warning.
One instance occurred during a photo shoot where she fell trying to step backward. To get in better shape, she hired a personal trainer who first brought to her attention the correlation between her symptoms and those associated with FSHD. She had not heard of the disease prior to that day. While many symptoms had been present since childhood, they went largely unnoticed. Her goals to raise awareness about this disease stem from those experiences. She looks forward to helping patients, caregivers, and providers by raising awareness, providing support, and fundraising with the FSHD Society and its members.
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