Gyrate Atrophy Fundraiser Information Session
Conquering Gyrate Atrophy is launching our first fundraiser! The funds will go directly to researchers working on a cure for gyrate atrophy. We are partnering with Beyond Our Sight to produce a virtual experience on May 22, 2021 at 5pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) to gain a greater understanding and empathy for visual impairment, and support research to cure blindness.
Led by visually impaired and blind hosts, participants will wear a blindfold and perform some simple tasks (though much harder with a blindfold). They will reflect on their experience and be able to ask questions of the facilitator on how they navigate the world with blindness. This will be held over zoom.
As patients, friends and family with gyrate atrophy, we need your help to spread the word and encourage people to buy tickets. See the campaign here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTEyODAy.
Can you...
Start a team to honor someone with gyrate atrophy and set your own fundraising goal.
Buy tickets
Ask a local business to be a sponsor
Share this event with your friends and family through social media
To learn more, please come to an information session on Saturday April 10, 11:00am EST (UTC-5) on Zoom using the link below:
https://rwjf.zoom.us/j/99866679595?pwd=N0J6Q1B6S3RRU0NYdnN5ZnBHT0dadz09
Let us know if you can join the meeting. If you can not attend and have questions, let us know and we are happy to schedule another time to talk.
Karabi and Malay Acharya, Founders. Conquering Gyrate Atrophy