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Who We are

We are a network of parent/patient advocates and nonprofits dedicated to helping families impacted by metachromatic leukodystrophy.

Our partners include Chloe’s FightLove for Loie and The Hammond FamilyThe Sullivan Family and FriendsGavin Flying for a Cure, The Calliope Joy Foundation/Cal’s CupcakesFundacion Lautaro te Necesita (Argentina)Leukodystrophy Resource and Research Organization (Australia)Bethany's Hope (Canada), and MLD families around the globe.

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Additional funding was provided by an unrestricted grant from Orchard Therapeutics.

 

Additional support was made possible by Chloe’s Fight, The Sullivan Family and FriendsGavin Flying for a Cure and The Calliope Joy Foundation.

Meet the team

Maria Kefalas

Director of Outreach and Corporate Relations

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Amy Price

Parent Advisor

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Mary Omecene

Advocate for adult-onset MLD patients

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Derek Gavin

Parent Advocate, Rare Disease Advocate Professional

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Shanna Quimby

Director of MLD Newborn

Screening Task Force

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Erica Barnes

Director of Government Affairs and Policy

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Susan Sullivan

Coordinator of Cure MLD website/ Family Advisory Board

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Pam Bennett

Outreach, Adult MLD Patients

Would you like to JOIN the Cure MLD team?

Are you a newly diagnosed family? 

You are not alone, please contact us and we will have a family ambassador contact you.

We will also send you and your loved one a special care package that includes Loie’s Disease, a children’s book to explain leukodystrophy to children, and the “Living with Leukodystrophy” medical resource guide.

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