Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH FABRY DISEASE ARE IDENTIFIED, DIAGNOSED AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TREATMENT IN TIME TO AVOID A DIMINISHED QUALITY-OF-LIFE AND LIFE-THREATENING CONSEQUENCES; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO PEOPLE WITH FABRY DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO PHYSICIANS, AND TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH FABRY DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND TO CONDUCT AND PROMOTE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT FOR FABRY DISEASE.
TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH FABRY DISEASE ARE IDENTIFIED, DIAGNOSED AND TREATED IN TIME TO AVOID A DIMINISHED QUALITY OF LIFE AND LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS; AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR FABRY DISEASE.
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: EARLY INTERVENTION IMPROVES MANY ADVERSE QUALITY-OF-LIFE SYMPTOMS AND EXTENDS PATIENTS' LIFE EXPECTANCY. OUR FAMILY AND PHYSICIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP TO ENSURE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH FABRY DISEASE ARE RECOGNIZED AND DIAGNOSED AT THE EARLIEST AGE POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF THEIR DISEASE. OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REACH UNDIAGNOSED INDIVIDUALS BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF FABRY DISEASE. WE PROVIDED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT FABRY DISEASE IN VARIOUS FORMS SUCH AS OUR ROBUST EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE AT WWW.FABRYDISEASE.ORG; OUR ANNUAL FAMILY EDUCATION CONFERENCE; VARIOUS MATERIALS SUCH AS AN EDUCATIONAL FABRY SYMPTOMS PRESENTATION, HAND-OUT AND CALENDAR, A FABRY COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE DOCUMENT, FREQUENT (OFTEN DAILY) EDUCATIONAL POSTS ON OUR FACE BOOK PAGE OF ABOUT 3,600 FOLLOWERS, PERIODIC TWEETS ON OUR TWITTER PAGE, AND DAILY ASSISTANCE VIA EMAIL AND PHONE. WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH OVER 1,200 ADULTS WITH FABRY DISEASE BY EMAIL. OUR PATIENT-REPORTED-OUTCOMES SURVEY PROGRAM YIELDED MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS IN FY19-FY20. WE FACILITATED REQUESTS BY STATE FABRY COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES FOR ABOUT 40 STATE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATIONS FOR APRIL FABRY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH. UNFORTUNATELY ONLY 21 STATE PROCLAMATIONS WERE RECEIVED THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID-19 DISRUPTIONS; PUBLISHED LITERATURE INDICATES 10-20 TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE FABRY DISEASE AS ARE CURRENTLY DIAGNOSED AND UNDERGOING TREATMENT.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT: PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH FABRY DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH FABRY DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE PROVIDED DAILY PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH FABRY DISEASE. WE PROVIDED PATIENTS AND FAMILIES A FREE 24/7 HOTLINE FOR COUNSELING AND REFERRALS, PURCHASED MANY JOURNAL ARTICLES TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND FABRY EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ONE-TIME OR SHORT TERM NEEDS NOT COVERED BY OTHER PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MY-HEALTH-HANDBOOK-KITS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. WE FACILITATED TESTING FOR DIAGNOSES AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT. WE CONTINUED TO ADD FABRY SPECIALISTS TO OUR FIND-A-FABRY-SPECIALIST SEARCHABLE DATABASE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO CONNECT AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. WE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO BRING 32 FAMILIES TO CAMP FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BECAUSE THE DISEASE IS RARE, MANY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DO NOT KNOW ANYONE ELSE LIVING WITH FABRY DISEASE. THE MUTUAL SUPPORT CONNECTIONS MADE THROUGH OUR CAMP PROGRAM ARE INVALUABLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gerald Walter | CHAIR | 40 | $109,200 |
| Melanie Wilson | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Myatt | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Halberg | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Tracey Krasnow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Gaffin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Rothman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Warnock | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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