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Help raise awareness and fund research for the rare neuromuscular disease Nemaline Myopathy! Donate to one of our Featured Fundraisers below or start your own fundraiser!

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About the NM Awareness Share-A-Thon

The NM Awareness Share-A-Thon is an online fundraising event designed to spread awareness about the rare neuromuscular disease Nemaline Myopathy across social media, while simultaneously raising crucial funds for research into much-needed treatments.

Participation is easy, and you can contribute at whatever level feels right for you, from creating your own fundraising page, to making a donation, to simply sharing our social media posts!

How to Participate

1. Make a Fundraising Page - Starting May 1st and all through the month of May, create your own Share-A-Thon Fundraising Page by clicking the "Start Your Fundrasier" button above!

2. Ask Your Family & Friends to Donate - Make a donation and/or share your fundraiser with your network. Tell them about Nemaline Myopathy and how they can help you raise awareness and donations to fund AFBS's mission to find effective treatments for this as yet untreatable disease!

3. Share, Share, Share! - From May 18 - 31, AFBS will be sharing special Share-A-Thon posts on Facebook and Instagram including facts about Nemaline Myopathy and information on the important work that A Foundation Building Strength is doing to develop effective treatments and create a brighter future for those affected by NM.

We're asking that you help us create a tidal wave of awareness by sharing these posts AND asking your network to not only donate, but share these posts with their friends and family, too!  When our social media shares across Instagram and Facebook reach
500 shares, it will trigger a matching gift from a generous donor that will DOUBLE the impact of your donations, up to $25,000!

Meet Our Featured Fundraisers!

Featured Fundraiser:
Jackson

Learn more about Jackson here! Make a donation to Jackson's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Featured Fundraiser:
Lucas

Learn more about Lucas here! Make a donation to Lucas's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Featured Fundraiser:
Ellary

Learn more about Ellary here! Make a donation to Ellary's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Featured Fundraiser:
Harneet

Learn more about Harneet here! Make a donation to Harneet's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Featured Fundraiser:
Lily

Learn more about Lily here! Make a donation to Lily's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Featured Fundraiser & 2026 Strength in Action Honoree:
Kris

Learn more about Kris here! Make a donation to Kris's Share-A-Thon Fundraiser!

Leaderboard

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Kaitlyn Schara

Kaitlyn Schara

Hope for Jackson: Fund Research for Nemaline

$23,267.00
raised
4
Dean Ibbotson

Dean Ibbotson

Living Loud for Nemaline Myopathy

$2,060raised
5

Kaitlyn McLaughlin

Cure for Briella: Hope for Nemaline Myopathy

$1,150raised
6

Harneet Sandhu

Building Strength for Nemaline Myopathy

$1,092raised
Kaitlyn Schara

Kaitlyn Schara

Hope for Jackson: Fund Research for Nemaline

$23,267raised
Paula C Killam

Paula C Killam

Hope for Rosie: Funding Nemaline Myopathy Research

$6,400raised

Monica DiCesare

Help me fundraise for A Foundation Building Strength

$4,525raised
4
Dean Ibbotson

Dean Ibbotson

Living Loud for Nemaline Myopathy

$2,060raised
5

Kaitlyn McLaughlin

Cure for Briella: Hope for Nemaline Myopathy

$1,150raised
6

Harneet Sandhu

Building Strength for Nemaline Myopathy

$1,092raised

About A Foundation Building Strength

Founded in 2008, A Foundation Building Strength is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of finding treatments for the rare congenital muscle disease Nemaline Myopathy (NM).

NM is a neuromuscular genetic disorder primarily affecting skeletal muscles, causing weakness and impacting movement. This weakness is often most pronounced in the face, neck, and core muscles.

NM can also affect other organs and body systems, potentially causing difficulties with breathing, eating, and speech, as well as bone and joint deformities. The severity of NM varies greatly, but it's important to note that it does not affect cognitive function.

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