Please share Avery's story by updating your social networks, e-mailing all of your contacts, talking to your friends/co-workers, and definitely tell your Ob/GYN about Avery's story and maybe they'll routinely start offering SMA testing. If we can help save a few of Avery's friends and their mommy, daddy, and loved ones from SMA, then Avery's life, while cut short in time, will continue to be fulfilling in stature.
We're not sure why August was selected as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, but we are certainly happy SMA has it's own awareness month! With that said, SMA is a 24/7/365 disease and it does not take off the other 11-months of the year. So while this is officially SMA Awareness Month, we'd encourage you to continuously educate yourself and others about:
3. What are some events in my area so I can support local children/families with SMA? One upcoming event everyone can participate in from near or far is the 3rd Annual brAvery Run (only two weeks away). We encourage you to sign up for the run in Fredricksburg, TX or join us by participating in your hometown and do the virtual run.
Lastly, as always, we want to continue to thank everyone for loving Avery and supporting us along the way. We are forever grateful.
Don't forget to share Avery's story and continue to follow the stories of children & families currently battling SMA! The more people aware of SMA the less likely a family will receive a diagnosis of SMA and the more likely there will one day be a cure for children currently battling SMA!
