Welcome to the Los Angeles Chapter!
Thank you for visiting the Los Angeles Chapter of the FSHD Society which officially launched in August 2018. 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.
2021 California Walk & Roll a Tremendous Success!
On Saturday, September 18, the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Sacramento chapters came together from across the state for one, amazing day of walking & rolling to Cure FSHD! Walkers and rollers stepped out to say "FSHD Ends with Me!" and our local event raised more than $90,000 towards the campaign total, through participants and teams from across the state.
Stay tuned as we begin the planning for our 2022 Los Angeles Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD!
Upcoming Events
FSHD University: Pregnancy and reproductive genetic counseling
1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT With Sanne Vincenten, MD, and Nicol Voermans, MD PhD, of Radboud University Medical Center, and... Read More »
Sharegiver Hour
8:00 - 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT This monthly meeting is for those of you who are providing care to loved ones with... Read More »
Women on Wellness
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This is our mutual support and social group for women... Read More »
James Rice
Chapter Director
I'm James Rice and I was born and raised in Southern California in Orange County. I was diagnosed with FSHD via genetic testing when I was 19 as a freshman at Michigan State University. I moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to start a career in Civil Engineering. Outside of my career, I like being outdoors as much as I can, bodyboarding, playing video games, music, and volunteering. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to be the FSHD Society Chapter Director in Los Angeles. I look forward to working with everyone as we work towards a treatment for this condition.
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