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2010 FARA Friend and Ally Award Winner


FARA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting research that will improve the quality and length of life for those diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia and will lead to treatments that eliminate its symptoms. Established in 2009, the FARA Friend & Ally Award honors volunteers in the Friedreich’s ataxia community who have demonstrated exceptional effort in support of FARA’s mission—to treat and cure FA. Mary Hallett-Brown, in Instructional Technologies at MCC, was a recipient of the 2010 FARA Friend and Ally award. According to the FARA newsletter, Mary “volunteers at Ride Ataxia Philadelphia, and keeps FARA connected to our community through Facebook. Mary has helped create an online community for FARA families to stay connected and to know that they are not alone in the battle against FA.”  Join me in saluting Mary for her selfless efforts in supporting this wonderful cause.

Peggy VanKirk
Instructional Technologies
12/20/2010