Welcome to the New England Chapter!
Thank you for visiting the New England 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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2021 New England Walk & Roll a Tremendous Success!
On Saturday, September 11, walkers and rollers stepped out to say "FSHD Ends with Me!" at the annual New England Walk & Roll. Our local event raised over $50,000 towards the campaign total, through participants and teams from across the state.
Stay tuned as we begin the planning for our 2022 New England Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD!
To reach us directly, please email: NewEnglandChapter@fshdsociety.org.
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The New England Chapter is proudly sponsored by Fulcrum Therapeutics
Upcoming Events
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 »
Wellness Hour (Virtual Meeting)
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Join us for our monthly Zoom meeting on Wellness, held on the second Monday of... Read More »
Kristin Zwickau
Chapter Director: Education
Kathy Senecal
Chapter Director: Peer Support
Lexi Pappas
Chapter Director: Fundraising
Kristin first got involved with the FSHD Society in October 2017 after her daughter was clinically diagnosed with FSHD 2, the first in their family that they know of. They’d never heard about FSH Muscular Dystrophy before, and have jumped at the chance to do and learn as much as possible. With support and hope, FSHD has a chance of being cured sooner rather than later!
In 2017, Kathy Senecal, with the help of Sarah Pashe, formed the Connecticut Connections meetings, which later evolved in to the CT Chapter, now part of the New England Chapter! We began monthly meetings, first on site at a specific location, and then found using Zoom online was convenient and reached more people. The encouragement, support, exchange of ideas, and experiences we share as a group empowers us, as well as the FSHD Society, as it moves forward towards our common goal of treatment and cure.
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