Michael's Cause

Address : New York, United States

Industries : Fund-raising

Company Description

Michael's Cause is a non-profit organization raising awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the leading fatal genetic childhood disease that affects 1 in 3500 boys worldwide. We raise funds to support new research to find a cure and have directed $300,000+ towards the best medical R&D since we were founded in 2010.Our son, Michael, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in November 2010. Since this devastating diagnosis we have taken Michael to some of the best medical institutions in the country. His treatment is now at the Kennedy Krieger Institute part of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.Our mission is to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as well as direct funding for research by building a strong foundation for future treatments and a possible cure.Please help us raise awareness of this fatal disease by following us here for regular updates and on our other social media channels - Twitter @michaelscause1, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. You can learn more and donate on our website at michaelscause.org.If you are a researcher or work for a university or pharma/biotech and are interested in funding for a Duchenne project, please message us directly or write to us at michaelscause@gmail.com.We are always looking for volunteers to help - if you are interested in supporting Michael's Cause, please message us directly or write to us at michaelscause@gmail.com.Join our fundraising team on Crowdrise #30forDMD: https://www.crowdrise.com/30forDMD