Fanconi Anemia

Bob shared with me about his friend who has been impacted by Fanconi Anemia.  His friend had set up a sports event (url shown in the picture) to help raise money to support Fanconi.org.  I had never heard of this disease and this is one of the things I love about the Clients Choice Charity; it allows me to learn more about how people are impacted and causes dedicating to helping.

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in any of the known 23 genes (including genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2) that play a role in the FA DNA repair pathway. Dysfunctional DNA repair in all cells of the body means that people living with FA have a very high risk of developing bone marrow failure and cancer in addition to many other systemic issues. FA affects both males and females equally and is found in all ethnic groups.

Fanconi.org is a world leader in research for Faconi helps patients and families dealing with the disease support through education and community.  More information can be found on their website as well as links where you can donate too.