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Rare Disease Day 2012 – Spread This Call To Action To Make A Difference!

January 15, 2012 by  
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World Rare Disease Day 2012 is coming up on February 29th.  Consider these staggering statistics. Each year, 139 BILLION U.S. dollars are invested in medical research — much of it from tax payers Each year, 800,000 papers are published in medical journals by scientists Each year on average, ONLY 21 new drugs are approved by […]

Rare Disease Foundations Need To Vote 4 Hope In Pepsi Refresh

September 1, 2010 by  
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During the Vote4Hope Pepsi Refresh Rare Disease Campaign, I am making video postings on Addi and Cassi’s website to raise awareness for all rare diseases, not just the horrific disease called Niemann Pick Type C that I am fighting against on behalf of my six year old identical twins. Please take a minute to watch […]

Why Vote4Hope? How Kickstarting Cures For Rare Disease Through The Pepsi Refresh Project Can Help Kids

August 30, 2010 by  
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Last week, I thought about trying to raise $250k in the Pepsi Refresh Project for The Addi and Cassi Fund and for Niemann Pick Type C disease research but being part of something larger that can make a difference for millions of ‘rare kids’ is important to me. That’s why I decided during the entire […]