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Robert Canaga Gallery Charities
Robert Canaga Gallery is proud to sponsor a Charity Sales Benefit Program in their Gallery benefiting various charities
throughout the year. Below is a listing of those worthy charities for 2000, along with a brief explantion of the organization and their mission:
Lupus affects 1 out of every 185 Americans. Although lupus can occur at any age, and in either
sex, 90% of people with lupus are women between the ages of 15-44. Lupus is more prevalent in African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans.The cause of lupus is
not fully understood. There is no cure. Some treatments can cause serious complications and side effects from long-term use. Betweem 10% - 15% of patients die prematurely from complications of the disease.
Current federal funding for lupus research is well below that of other diseases of similar severity and number of people affected and insufficient to fund the scientific opportunities now awaiting
study. More research is needed to identify a cause, develop safer and more effective treatments, and ultimately, find a cure for lupus. Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc, is a nonprofit corporation established in 1989. The
purpose of the corporation is to assist Fanconi Anemia (FA) scientific research efforts. The Fund offers family services through the Fanconi Anemia Family Support Group and a biannual
newsletter, an annual Family Symposium is conducted, which focuses on providing families and friends with informaiton on diagnosis, treatment, and research efforts. FA is an autosomal
recessive genetic disorder which usually results in severe bone marrow failure. Since its inception, the FA Fund has supported researchers who have identified at least eight
FA genes, and cloned genes accounting for more than 80% of the known cases of FA. Using gene therapy, researchers supported by the FA Fund have cured the blood disorder in mice.
Gene therapy trials for FA patients are in preparation in a number of laboratories, all of which maintain close ties to the FA Fund. New bone marrow transplantation protocols are being
tested, and new research into the function of the proteins encoded by the FA genes is advancing rapidly. The Komen Foundation's mission is to eradicate breast cancer through the advancement of research, education, screening, and treatment. The Oregon & SW Washington Washington
Affiliate provides free mammograms to iindividuals who are unable to afford them. It also gives grants to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington to support breast cancer and breast
health education and outreach. Additionally, it sponsors the Komen Portland Race for the Cure, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th at Portland's Waterfront Park. May/November
The purpose of The Washington Chapter of The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc., is to sponsor scientific research aimed at finding the cause and cure for both types of neurofibromatosis, NF1 and NF2;
To promote the development of clinical activities which assure individuals with neurofibromatosis ready access to the highest caliber of medical care; To develop programs that will increase public awareness of neurofibromatosis;
To provide support services for patients and families with accurate and comprehensive information about neurofibromatosis, with support group activities and referrals to qualified physicians and healthcare professionals. RSD is a chronic pain disorder involving the sympathetic nervous system. It usually is the result
of an injury or trauma, but can also be a complication of surgery, infection, casting or splinting and myocardial infarction (heart attack). The trauma sets off the body's mechanism for pain
recognition, but then the "normal system of pain perception" begins to misfire in its neural response, and an abnormal cycle of intractable pain begins. As RSD progresses, the abnormal pain of RSDSA-CA is a statewide non-profit corporation comprised of individuals dedicated to
promoting education in the medical condition known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD), to render assistance to those people who suffer from RSD, and to assist
groups or research facilities in an attempt to develop effective diagnosis, treatment and cure for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and all Complex Regional Pain . July/January
SCAR/Jasper Mountain has its mission to combat child abuse in all its forms, and to enhance the physical, emotional and spiritual health of its clients and staff.
The SCAR program provides education, prevention and therapeutic services to children and families in the community regardless of their ability to pay for services. Jasper Mountain Center
has a variety of programs that provide residential treatment, day treatment, therapeutic foster care, and educational programs to male and female children under the age of thirteen who
exhibit emotional disturbance due to the effects of child abuse. The SAFE Center program provides a residential setting for assessment and evaluation of children, crisis stabilization, and
assistance for the families of the children. In addition, the program assesses the most appropriate placement for children coming out of the program.
February/August
Lupus Foundation of America Lupus is a wide-spread, devastating and discriminating autoimmune disease that, for unknown
reasons, causes the immune system to become hyperactive and attack the body's own tissue and organs.
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Neighborhood House in Portland, Oregon provides services and resources to develop, support and foster self-reliance, economic independence and dignity in people of all ages and
backgrounds.
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