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2008/2009 Charities
  1. Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc.
  2. Acme Theater Productions, Inc.
  3. Actors' Shakespeare Project
  4. Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc.
  5. A Baby Center
  6. Barnstable Land Trust, Inc.
  7. Beacon Academy
  8. Bird Street Community Center
  9. Boston Musica Viva
  10. The Bostonian Society d/b/a Boston Historical Society
  11. Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
  12. Cape Cod Children's Museum
  13. Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston
  14. Chernobyl Children Project USA, Inc.
  15. Citizens for Juvenile Justice
  16. Community Boating Center, Inc.
  17. Community Outreach Group, Inc.
  18. The Community Software Lab, Inc
  19. Crispus Attucks Children's Center
  20. Diabetes Association Inc.
  21. Employment Options, Inc.
  22. Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston
  23. Forward in Health
  24. Framingham History Center
  25. Gloucester Stage Company
  26. Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program, Inc.
  27. Ibis Reproductive Health
  28. Infante Sano
  29. Jones Library ESL Center
  30. Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly
  31. Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative
  32. Mass Humanities
  33. Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition, Inc.
  34. Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
  35. Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair, Inc. (MSSEF)
  36. MissionSAFE: A New Beginning, Inc.
  37. MMAS, Inc.
  38. New England Forestry Foundation, Inc.
  39. Orphans of Rwanda, Inc.
  40. People Making a Difference through Community Service, Inc.
  41. Photographic Resource Center at Boston University
  42. Pro-Choice Massachusetts Foundation
  43. The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.
  44. Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence/Third Sector New England
  45. South Coast Chamber Music Society
  46. Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership, Inc.
  47. Springfield Symphony Orchestra
  48. Strategies for Children, Inc.
  49. SuAsCo Watershed Community Council
  50. The Theater Offensive
  51. Theatre Espresso
  52. Urban Edge Housing Corporation

All Charities
 

The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.

CONTACT:

PO Box 3453
Peabody, MA 01961-3453
978-535-2594
www.progeriaresearch.org

Audrey Gordon, President, Executive Director

Donate Now to The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a phenomenal success story: Progeria is the “premature aging” genetic disorder afflicting children, who die of heart disease at an average age of 13. PRF was founded in 1999 by two doctors whose son Sam was diagnosed with the disease. Today it is the world’s only organization dedicated to discovering a cure and effective treatment for Progeria and its aging-related disorders through research, outreach and education. It provides all the resources needed to propel the research forward: a Cell & Tissue Bank of biological material for researchers; a Medical & Research Database that helps create treatments to improve patients’ quality of life; a Diagnostic Test to promote early medical intervention; Scientific Conferences to foster communication and collaboration; Research Grants; and a Public Awareness program. In 2002, a PRF collaborative research team discovered the Progeria gene! This has led to further understanding not only of Progeria, but also of heart disease and the normal aging process that affects us all. This achievement attracted NIH funding for research and workshops, and multiplied the productivity of PRF, which is now the international hub for all work in the field. All this has been accomplished with a staff of three, plus volunteers. Philanthropy to the rescue, and you can help!

(2008: HUMAN SERVICES: Health & Aging: Diseases: Research)

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