United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

umdf.org

Every thirty minutes a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by age 10. While exact numbers of children living with these diseases are unknown due to frequent misdiagnosis, it is believed the incidence is nearly equivalent to the number of childhood cancers. More research is desperately needed to give children and families the support and the diagnosis they need. The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation seeks to promote research and education for the diagnosis, treatment and cure of mitochondrial disorders and to provide support to affected individuals and families. The site serves to answer valuable questions for the hundreds of thousands of families dealing with Mitochondrial diseases as well as important information about donating time and money to this very important cause. No child and no family should have to live without a diagnosis and without hope.

National Eating Disorders Association

nationaleatingdisorders.org

NEDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and their families affected by eating disorders campaigning for prevention, access to quality treatment and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. The site includes helpful toolkits for parents and educators, as well valuable resources for identifying risk factors and symptoms, how to seek quality care, patient information, research efforts and of course, how to support the effort.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Komen.org

The mission is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. The hope is that our children and their children will never have to know what breast cancer is. Susan G. Komen not only is the largest grassroots network of cancer survivors and activists, but komen.org serves as an information clearinghouse for patients and their families. Know the facts. Be a part of the Cure.