Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance Fara
Springfield, VA
Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Mission Statement
The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national, public, 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the pursuit of scientific research leading to treatments and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia. Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is a debilitating, life-shortening, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder.
FARA's Mission is to marshal and focus the resources and relationships needed to cure FA (Friedreich’s ataxia) by raising funds for research, promoting public awareness, and aligning scientists, patients, clinicians, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other organizations dedicated to curing FA and related diseases.