Welcome to the St. Louis Chapter!
Thank you for visiting the St. Louis 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.
To get in touch with us, please email Chapter Director Marsha Sverdrup at: StLouisChapter@fshdsociety.org
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2021 St. Louis Walk & Roll a Tremendous Success!
On Saturday, September 18, walkers and rollers stepped out to say "FSHD Ends with Me!" at the annual St. Louis Walk & Roll. Our local event raised nearly $12,000 towards the campaign total, through participants and teams from across the state.
Stay tuned as we begin the planning for our 2022 St. Louis 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 »
MARSHA SVERDRUP
Chapter Director
My family and I were introduced to the “world of FSH” almost eight years ago when my oldest daughter, 10 years old at the time, was diagnosed with the infantile form. Since we had no family history of this disease we were, needless to say, shocked by this diagnosis. As a parent I wanted to do whatever I could for my daughter so we joined the FSHD Society where we found a community of people that provided us with both information and support. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to give back to this community as the Director of the St Louis Chapter.
Stay Informed on Chapter Activities!
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