A quick description of my job; work 24/7, deal with scientists, researchers, doctors, philanthropists, sports figures, political figures, full time advocate for rare disease, counselor for parents and patients, breakfast, lunch, dinner meetings, travel around the world, public speaker, accountant, secretary, marketing and most important Fundraiser.
Combine all the above and they do not equal what it is like to fundraise. For anyone who has ever had to go out and ask for money, it is not fun. I hated it at first but now to be honest, I am learning to like it. Because each morning that I wake up and see my beautiful 10 year old daughter Raquel slip farther and farther away from her independence, it makes me very mad. Mad, because we are sitting around waiting. Our research is on hold, our clinical trials are on hold, drug therapies are on hold. The only thing holding us back is MONEY. We need a minimum of $4M to do the necessary research on the eyes, ears, brain and bladder and begin clinical trials on drugs that could possibly stop the progression of this disease and may even restore vision. As per experts, as we get into trials we may need to adjust this amount, but we cannot wait till we have perfect knowledge. We need to act NOW to save our children. MONEY does make the world go round, without it, these patients don’t have a chance.
Please visit our crowdfunding campaign at Snowfunds.org. We are asking you to contribute and spread the word and support our humble cause. Thank you.
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