Nerve, Muscle, & Bone Diseases

Our Mission: To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

"The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is the largest MS organization in the world. Over 8.6 million people engage with the Society each year. We continue to make progress toward MS cures by breaking down global barriers and bringing all perspectives to the table." - https://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-the-society/who-we-are/our-impact

"Project ALS identifies and funds the most promising scientific and medical research that will lead to the first effective treatments and a cure for ALS. We recruit the world’s best scientists and doctors to work together—rationally and aggressively—to develop a better understanding of the ALS disease process and, in parallel, better therapeutic strategies." - https://projectals.org/who-we-are/

"Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating research efforts to improve diagnosis, to optimize treatment and to cure multiple sclerosis." - https://www.acceleratedcure.org/about/mission-and-history/

"ACT for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the premier resource for individuals in the Coachella Valley who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. We offer clients a variety of programs and services to help them live with MS, its symptoms and debilities by providing the tools and resources necessary to successfully improve their quality of life while living with this incurable medical condition." - https://actforms.org/about-us/what-we-do/

BOYER IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS BY PROVIDING HOPE, COMPASSION AND SOLUTIONS FOR EACH FAMILY SERVED.

TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE DYSAUTONOMIA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND OPERATES PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE MEDICAL CARE, RESEARCH, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OR AT RISK FOR FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA FD.

EMPOWERING AND SUPPORTING A COLLABORATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE AND ROBUST SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS, FOSTERS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AS WELL AS ITS DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE BASED AND PATIENT CENTERED CARE.

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES.

TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE BY UTILIZING KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENTS, LEADING RESEARCHERS AND TECHNOLOGY TO SEEK IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE LIVING WITH ALS UNTIL A TREATMENT OR CURE IS FOUND; DISCOVER WHAT CAUSES ALS; DEVELOP MODELS TO UNDERSTAND ALS AND SCREEN FOR DRUG AND CELLULAR THERAPY; DISCOVER THERAPIES THAT COULD SUBSTANTIALLY SLOW OR HALT THE PROGRESS OF ALS AND ULTIMATELY CURE THE DISEASE; PROVIDE ALL GATHERED INFORMATION FREE FOR WORLDWIDE USE BY CLINICIANS, SCIENTISTS AND PHARMA TO RAPIDLY ADVANCE THERAPEUTICS.

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ASCIP IS A NON PROFIT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, RESEARCHERS, NURSES AND THERAPISTS, DEDICATED TO OPTIMIZING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI/D THROUGH ADVANCED INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

Exchange educational and scientific ideas regarding the diagnosis and treatment of injuries.

TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE, PROVIDE EDUCATION, AND ASSIST FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES WHILE ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME.

TO FOSTER SELF-IMPROVEMENT THROUGH ADAPTIVE YOGA DEDICATED TO THOSE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND OTHER SIMILAR NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS, PROMOTES RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND EDUCATES INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (THE ASSOCIATION) IS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY, IMPROVING LIVES TODAY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

THE AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION (APDA) IS A NATIONWIDE GRASSROOTS NETWORK DEDICATED TO FIGHTING PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD) AND WORKS TIRELESSLY TO HELP THE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE WITH PD IN THE UNITED STATES LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST IN THE FACE OF THIS CHRONIC, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER. FOUNDED IN 1961, APDA HAS RAISED AND INVESTED MORE THAN $252 MILLION TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING PATIENT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ELEVATE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE DISEASE, AND SUPPORT RESEARCH DESIGNED TO UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF PD AND ULTIMATELY PUT AN END TO THIS DISEASE.

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIVING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND TRIALS TOWARD THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IRRADICATING BATTEN DISEASE.

TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCE FOR ALS RESEARCH THROUGH THE SALE OF PICKLES.

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION (MDA) IS THE #1 VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, ALS, AND RELATED NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (CONT. SCHEDULE O) FOR OVER 70 YEARS, MDA HAS LED THE WAY IN ACCELERATING RESEARCH, ADVANCING CARE, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILIES. MDA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE WE SERVE TO LIVE LONGER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES.

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To identify the cause of find the cure for and control the effects of tourette syndrome.

ATLANTA NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE (ANI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, PARKINSON'S DISORDER, EPILEPSY, AND ALZHEIMER'S. FOUNDED IN 2001 UNDER THE NAME THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER OF ATLANTA, PATIENTS RECEIVE THE LATEST TREATMENT, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT DEDICATED TO ADVANCED CARE. EXTENDED SERVICES ARE OFFERED THAT ENABLE PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO NAVIGATE TODAY'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT GROUPS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PHARMACY EDUCATION. ANI EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND HOPE OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IMPACTED BY CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, ADVANCED TREATMENT, AND RESEARCH, LEADING TO A MORE PROMISING FUTURE.

To help people with Parkinsons and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing.

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Develop and encourage knowledge and investigation of the causes, cure and prevention of spinal injuries

PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF THE ROCKIES SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS, AND EMPOWERS THE PARKINSONS COMMUNITY OF COLORADO. WE DO THIS THROUGH EDUCATING, PROMOTING RESEARCH, CREATING AWARENESS, SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE, AND PROBIDING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE PARKINSONS COMMUNITY.

TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S AND RELATED DISORDERS, LOVED ONES AND CARE PARTNERS, AND PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THOSE AFFECTED BY THE ILLNESS. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE DISEASE AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES AIMED AT REDUCING THE BURDEN OF ILLNESS. TO ENGAGE AND ENLIST THE SUPPORT OF INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE ACTIVITIES IMPACT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S AND RELATED DISORDERS.

THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE FIELD OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S BENEFIT. NCOPE DEVELOPS STANDARDS FOR AND ACCREDITS EXISTING ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND FURTHERMORE, PROVIDES ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR COMMISSIONS SEEKING TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH NEW ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH THAT FACILITATES ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF ARTHROSCOPY

PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AMA LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MOTORCROSS AND SUPERCROSS RIDERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTION SPORT ATHLETES, IN THE EVENT THAT THEY SUSTAIN CAREER ENDING INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO THE RIDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL, ATHLETIC AND MENTORING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND MOBILITY COMPROMISING ILLNESSES THROUGH INTENSE EXERCISE BASED RECOVERY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

ALS OF MICHIGAN IS DEDICATED TO HELPING (PALS) PEOPLE WITH ALS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS TO LIVE LIFE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE.

TO PROVIDE SURVIVORS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI) AND PARALYSIS WITH VARIOUS WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THEIR HEALTH AND UNDERSTANDING, INCREASING INDEPENDENCE AND POTENTIAL OF RECOVERY.

FACES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AWAY FROM HOME TO A CRANIOFACIAL CENTER FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. THIS ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL NEED AND INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, PARKING, FOOD, AND TOLL FEES FOR A CHILD AND ONE ACCOMPANYING PARENT (TOTAL: APPROXIMATELY $33,000.00). FACES PROVIDES YEARLY INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO EVERY HOSPITAL IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A LABOR AND DELIVERY UNIT. EACH PACKET OUTLINES THE SERVICES THAT FACES CAN PROVIDE TO NEW PARENTS WHOSE BABIES ARE BORN WITH CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT CAN BE GIVEN TO THESE NEW PARENTS BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL. FACES TOUCHED THE LIVES OF APPROXIMATELY 27,000 PEOPLE DURING THIS PAST YEAR BY PROVIDING LAY-FRIENDLY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

RESEARCH COMMITTED TO CURE TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA AND OTHER NEUROPATHIC PAIN.

PROVIDE EQUINE THERAPY TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

TO RAISE RESEARCH FUNDS TO FIND A CURE FOR ALS, TO SUPPORT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PATIENT SERVICES, TO RAISE AWARENESS, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE LATEST ALS NEWS, INFORMATION, AND INSPIRATION.

THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP TO FACILITATE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND SOCIAL HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND U.S. MILITARY VETERANS. OSCTR IS A CHRISTIAN, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION CREATED TO LIVE THE GOSPEL THROUGH THIS SERVICE.

To improve access and quality of spine care delivery in the United States.

ICCMO's mission is to increase knowledge of developments in the cranio-mandibular field, facilitate interaction between practitioners in this field, and recognize achievements of practitioners.

THE TALIA DUFF FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ORGANIZED IN JUNE 2016 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A THERAPY OR CURE FOR CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE TYPE 4J.

To advance the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy. UCPAGI is committed to advancing the independence, integration and inclusion of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities within greater Indiana.

TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AT THE COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

To provide financial assistance and other financial support to 900 cancer patients (300 active patients).