Imagine hearing the words “Your child is dying”. Sadly this brings about the
feeling of absolute terror. It becomes a nightmare which, unfortunately,
does not go away. Somehow you muster the strength to deal with this change
in your life.

All your hope lies in research, that research takes money. Where will the
money come from? It is left up to the families of Fanconi anemia. If we
don’t raise money for FA research, no one else will. However there is a
benefit that goes beyond the money that many never would imagine. That
benefit is realizing that so many wonderful people and businesses out in the
community (beyond family and friends) are empathetic, kind, and generous and
really want to help. They just have to be made aware.

85 percent of all donations to the FA Research Fund are raised by FA
families. We need the efforts of everyone.

In May 1997, my 23 year old son, Clifton, was diagnosed with a terminal
blood disorder, Fanconi Anemia (FA). Clifton succumbed to this disease, Jan
13, 2002.

At the time of his death, he asked me to help prevent others from dying, by
raising funds for research.

Today that is what I have set out to do. Raising money means that the FA
Fund can recruit researchers to study FA, sponsor research, and hold
scientific meetings so that scientists can collaborate and share the results
of their research.

Our Mission:

To find effective treatments and a cure for Fanconi anemia and to provide
education and support services to affected families worldwide.

Won’t you please help! Don’t be like me I woke up one morning to this
“Your child only has 6 months to live”