Believe in a Cure: Charley’s Fund Offers New Hope for DMD
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare disease which is currently the #1 genetic killer of children around the world. It is also 100% fatal, with no current treatment or cure available. Massachusetts-based Tracy Seckler is trying to change that. The mother of a bubbly son, Charley, Tracy has set up an organization called Charley’s Fund along with a catalogue of wearable merchandise based on the theme of belief.
Believe bracelets, believe necklaces, believe hats and clutches- every single purchase goes towards funding medical research for this disease that her son is dying of, along with so many other children all across the world.
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Reached by email, Tracy explained that ”this seems like an opportune time to generate interest, as so many people are uncertain about the future. This bracelet — and our mission — arose from an urgent need to change our future for the better, and I think now more than ever people can relate to that.”
With so much morose talk about the economy, it’s time to re-instill some positivity into our greenbacks. If you, too, believe that children are our future, find out more about Charley’s Fund online or call 877-4END-DMD to make a donation.
Photo courtesy of Tracy Seckler.
As with music and art, instilling the principles of eco-living will serve both our children and our communities well in terms of future sustainability. At this point in the development of much of the green technology, it seems that children’s eco-fieldtrips might be one of the hottest–and coolest–opportunities for kids to see first-hand some of the creative work being done. In Colorado, for example, with the National Research on Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO,kids can see the future at work–in the various kinds of photovoltaic cells being constructed from crystals, for example. Perhaps it could inspire a class to create their own green art project!