User:Toddbeckett/sandbox
Welcome to Todd's Sandbox.
Work In Progress: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroideremia_Research_Foundation
| Formation | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Purpose | Fund choroideremia research and patient education, support and advocacy. |
| Headquarters | Springfield, MA |
| Website | curechm |
History[edit]
The Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF) is a 501(c) public charity [1] whose mission is to raise funds in support of scientific research leading to a treatment or cure of choroideremia (CHM), a hereditary retinal-degenerative disease that causes blindness, and to educate people affected by the disease and the public [2].
Mission[edit]
CRF has funded research in CHM pathophysiology [3], gene therapy [4], imaging [5], among other areas [6]. The international organization advocates on behalf of CHM patients within both the rare disease and the inherited retinal disease communities [7][8] and provides in person educational conferences and online virtual programs. Volunteers support the organization’s mission by coordinating fundraising events [9][10][11]. Actor EJ Scott, who has been diagnosed with CHM, and his wife, actress Deborah Ann Woll, have both publicly supported CRF since 2017 [12][13].
References[edit]
- ^ IRS Exempt Organizations Select Check
- ^ Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/043511754
- ^ Edwards receives Wheelock Award https://www.waisman.wisc.edu/2020/05/06/grant-awarded-for-eye-disease-research/
- ^ Moosajee Grant https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/1/64/htm
- ^ Pennesi grant https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jbio.201700313
- ^ CRF Research https://www.curechm.org/research/#funded
- ^ USA Today Chris Moen article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/spark-therapeutics/2019/12/17/4-deeply-personal-stories-impact-genetic-testing/2640169001/
- ^ Eye Want to Know Website – Stephanie Sims interview https://www.eyewant2know.com/community-stories/an-ironwoman-takes-on-choroideremia/
- ^ Polkowski volunteers https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Fighting-tunnel-vision-254317.php
- ^ Fundraisers See by the See https://patch.com/massachusetts/swampscott/see-by-the-sea-lacrosse-benefits-choroideremia-research
- ^ CNN Driving Blind https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/29/health/brothers-choroideremia-trip/index.html
- ^ People Magazine EJ Scott fundraising https://people.com/celebrity/true-blood-stars-boyfriend-e-j-scott-running-to-fight-choroideremia/
- ^ Chicago Magazine EJ Scott fundraising https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/october-2010/ej-scott-to-run-marathon-blindfolded-comedy-for-a-cure-benefit-for-choroideremia/
External Links[edit]
Category:Blindness organizations in the United States Category:Non-profit organizations based in Massachusetts