Donors Make History for accelerators Project
accelerators project donors helped our community make history after the Big Pitch event at Mitochondrial Medicine 2019. The excitement began...
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Four Months — Many Miles for Mito!
For many runners, one major marathon or trail race is a once in a lifetime event. Michael and Amy Hall are not just any runners. This year,...
Read moreMeet the Atkins
Our beloved sons, Michael and Joshua Atkins, were born in the 1970’s, and died in 2011 and 2017 respectively, having been diagnosed in 1999...
Read moreExtended Ag Services has been with us since the start
It’s been 10 years since walkers gathered to join in the UMDF’s first Energy for Life Walk in Minnesota. From the very beginning, there has...
Read moreChange Is Constant for Hayley Leib
Like most mitochondrial disease patients, change is constant for Hayley from the moment she opens her eyes in the morning. “I never know how I...
Read moreGo Pro For Mito Golf Tournament Huge Success
It was the offer of help from a co-worker that started an idea that has grown into a huge golf tournament called “Go Pro for Mito.” The...
Read moreAmbassador Finds Support Helping Other Patients
For Susan Schreer Davis, the year 2009 brought her to one of the lowest points in her journey with mitochondrial disease. Davis, who lives in...
Read moreSymposium Teen Program Results in Lasting Friendship
Over the past few years, the teen/young adult sessions at the UMDF’s Mitochondrial Medicine symposium have become incredibly popular among the...
Read moreEdith L. Trees Charitable Trust – A UMDF Partner for 15 years
Those who live outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Area may be unfamiliar with Edith L. Trees. Mrs. Trees and her husband, Joseph, owned more...
Read moreHumor keeps Garry Krueger above Water
Garry Kruger didn’t understand what was happening, but he does remember that his symptoms started in 1999. He was experiencing leg and foot...
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