tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150822652823135220.post2053357145013628333..comments2024-01-20T14:32:05.928-05:00Comments on Brooklyn Ashleigh Butler: Brooklynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11930568366936897803noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150822652823135220.post-56769524360413471772010-01-16T14:40:38.335-05:002010-01-16T14:40:38.335-05:00Hi! My name is Sarah ad I'm a long-time follow...Hi! My name is Sarah ad I'm a long-time follower of your blog but a first-time commenter. I'm a college student who works with special needs kids. I also follow more than 200 blogs, and I'm sending a very special message to all the blogs I follow: YOU have the chance to be part of a miracle!<br /><br />Chase Community Giving is awarding $1 million to 5 charities! The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation is working to find a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - and they could use the money!<br /><br />Fast Facts:<br />- SMA is the #1 genetic killer of infants under the age of 2<br />- 50% of those diagnosed will not live to see their 2nd birthday<br />- kids with SMA lose the ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, eat, swallow, and breathe<br />- 1 in 40 people is a carrier<br />- the National Institute of Health says that SMA is the #1 CURABLE disease if given research funding<br />- SMA is a "gateway" disease, and curing it could provide cures for many other diseases, including Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease<br />- right now there is NO cure and NO treatment<br /><br />Want to change that? Vote for the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation on the Chase Community Giving app on Facebook! You have five votes to tell the world that you want a CURE for SMA!<br /><br />Tell your friends and blog contacts - let them know they could be part of a MIRACLE - be part of a CURE - and give kids a FUTURE!Sarahhttp://www.voteforsma.comnoreply@blogger.com