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Volunteer At Charity Car Show In Lawton!
ORGANIZATION: Huntington's Disease Society of America, National Headquarters
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2 people are interested
Interested in volunteering at a charity car show? Look no further! The Huntington's Disease Society of America, Southwest Oklahoma Affiliate, is hosing a charity car show to raise awareness about Huntington's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder. The time is TBD, but we need volunteers to help with planning and running the event on-site.
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About Huntington's Disease Society of America, National Headquarters
Location:
505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
The Society is a National, voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington's Disease and their families.
To promote and support research and medical efforts to eradicate Huntington's Disease.
To assist people and families affected by Huntington's Disease to cope with the problems presented by the disease.
To educate the public and health professionals about Huntington's disease.
Description
Huntington's Disease (HD) is an inherited, progressively degenerative brain disorder that results in a loss of both mental faculties and physical control. Symptoms usually appear in an individual between 30-50 years of age and progress over a 10-25 year period. HD affects the individuals ability to think, speak and walk. Ultimately, the weakened individual succumbs to pneumonia, heart failure or other complications. Presently, there is no effective treatment or cure. Although medications can relieve some symptoms in certain individuals, research has yet to find a means of conquering or even slowing the deadly progression of HD.
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920 SW Sheridan RdLawton, OK 73505
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2015
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