NAF Summer Match Challenge 2021
Chances are, you’re probably not spending your free time trying to discover a cure for Ataxia…
Luckily, you can still make a difference by partaking in the Summer Match Challenge, where all donations to the National Ataxia Foundation are DOUBLED throughout the month of June!
Find some answers to your questions below. Quoted text is credited to the National Ataxia Foundation’s emails, newsletter, and website.
What even is the Summer Match Challenge?
“Four years ago, the Michael and Patricia Clementz-Peterson Family Fund challenged the Ataxia community to support NAF’s mission to accelerate the development of treatments and a cure for Ataxia by generously offering to match each donation made during the campaign.
The first Summer Match Challenge was so successful that they made it an annual event! From June 1 – June 30, The Clementz-Peterson Family Fund commits to matching all funds contributed up to $100,000. Each year since, the Ataxia community has come together to reach the full match.”
Why should I participate?
Because “we’re on track to surpass $1 million raised this year,” so all contributions are appreciated. Because there is currently no cure for any type of Ataxia, so research funding is pretty essential. Because you enjoy reading this blog and feel obligated to help. Because it’s a great time to donate even a small amount since it will be doubled, anyway.
OK, but what exactly will my money do?
“Here are a few ways in which gifts to the Summer Match Challenge have impacted those affected by Ataxia:
– Educating neurologists across the globe about Ataxia so they know the symptoms and potential therapies.
– Building and assisting our Support Groups which foster a supportive network for those affected by Ataxia.
– Funding the promising research that has led to breakthroughs and given many in the research community the confidence to predict a viable treatment is close.”
Plus, you might just help me win a $100 Visa Gift Card, soooo…
How can I get involved?
So glad you asked!
You can donate at www.ataxia.org/summermatch OR through this link OR you can donate through my Facebook page fundraiser OR you can set up your very own Facebook page fundraiser OR you can share this blog post to increase awareness and participation OR you can send a curated email to family & friends OR you could casually mention this to everyone you talk to OR really just do all of these things.
Anything else I should know???
Well, yes, of course! If you do want to “attribute your support” to me, my name is Meg McNally & my email is [email protected].
And, while you’re on that NAF website, you might as well become a member…
– It’s fast, easy, and FREE!
– You don’t have to have Ataxia to join; you can sign up as a “friend.”
– You’ll get “news and research opportunities, early access to free webinars, and NAF’s eNewsletter & Generations publications.”
– I hear their next eNewsletter might include a pretty awesome blog post.
– It’s something cool to add to your resume (Just kidding! Or am I?)
Your involvement, no matter what it is, will most definitely have a positive impact on the Ataxia community.
So, what are you waiting for?