9th Annual Scramble for a Cure
Date: Sat July 26th 2020
Cost: $300/Team
Location: The Chief Golf Course, Bellaire MI
Contact: Sue Knight (231) 495-9794 or SueKnight@charter.net
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2020
LOCATION: Busse Woods, Grove 28
Elk Grove Village, IL
Contact info: Diane Ross (diross62@aol.com).
From the serious runner to the recreational runner, to family members and friends of all ages the Run For Rett is an event you don’t want to miss. Make a difference in the life of those affected by Rett Syndrome and join us for the Run For Rett 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run.
Rett Gets Rocked Ultramarathon
A weekend in which participants complete an ultra marathon of their choosing–from 50K to 100 miles, or from 6 to 48 hours. They can stretch their event over the month of October if desired. Proceeds from the event go to Rettsyndrome.org and the Rett Spectrum Clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital! Register for RGRVUW by purchasing a race shirt!
Jay Murry will be doing his ultra-marathon in his local sub-division, the Vineyards. The Rett Gets Rocked headquarters will be located at: 756 Napa Lane, St. Charles MO 63304 on Sat 10/3 from 12pm- Sun 10/4 at 8pm. To donate to Jay, please click here.
To follow along on Facebook, visit: https://www.facebook.com/24hourjaymurry/
For more information, contact Jay at jmsproductions3@gmail.com
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Rett Clinic Town Hall Meeting
Date: Sat, December 5, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Are you wanting to understand the current state of clinical care recommendations and appointments? Maybe you’re wondering which clinical trials and future research look the most promising? And what about other local resources for your loved one and family? Perhaps you would like an opportunity to re-connect and re-center with your Rett community?
We’ll be sharing insights on this, and much more during our upcoming Town Hall Meeting – live-streamed – on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 11am -12:30pm (CT).
Join us as Rettsyndrome.org, and the Rett Clinic team at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center discuss clinical care recommendations and appointments, clinical trials, the research process, and family empowerment opportunities.
Are you wanting to better understand the current state of clinical care recommendations and appointments? Maybe you’re wondering which clinical trials and future research look the most promising? And what about other local resources for your loved one and family? Perhaps you would like to re-connect and re-center with your Rett syndrome community?
We’ll be sharing insights on this, and much more during our upcoming Town Hall Meeting – live-streamed – on Friday, February 26, 2021, at 4pm -5:30pm Central time.
Join us as Rettsyndrome.org, and the Rett Clinic team at UAB discuss clinical care recommendations and appointments, clinical trials, the research process, and family empowerment opportunities.
Run for Rett
WE ARE GOING VIRTUAL AGAIN!!!
When: Saturday, May 8th – Sunday, May 16th
Where: Any time and any place
Our responsibility is to the health and well being of our participants and volunteers for the Run For Rett. The decision to change to a virtual event was thoughtfully made with extreme concern for our entire Rett syndrome community and our dedicated participants and volunteers.
Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and support.
How you participate is totally up to you. You can run the 5K, walk a mile or sit in your recliner.
No matter what you choose you are a winner because you are making a difference in the lives of those impacted by Rett syndrome.
We encourage you to register online. It’s easy to register at Raceroster.com/46429
Follow us on Facebook:
Click here – Run Rett 2021
Mark was a devoted husband, father and friend that touched many lives through his enthusiasm and love of life. Every job, school, team or organization that he was involved with became a part of him. He had a great ability to connect with people and shared his passion for life with everyone that he met. As a father of a daughter with Rett syndrome, Mark did everything he could to make her life better. It is in his honor that we gather his family and friends to celebrate a life well lead and to give to a cause that was close to Mark’s heart.
To learn more, you may view the brochure here.
Join us on Monday, May 10th, 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be following the CDC guidelines inclusive of masks & social distancing.
11 – 12pm: Golf registration & Lunch
12:30pm: Shotgun Start
5pm: Tailgate, food truck
SIGN UP AS A FOURSOME OR INDIVIDUAL
All sponsors will need to provide company logo/artwork via email to Deb McLaughlin markgolfrett@gmail.com.
All payments & artwork must be received by May 3rd.
If you can’t attend the event you can still make a general donation.
You Can’t Miss the Final Samantha Corpus Golf Tournament
Samantha’s Farewell 15
July 13, 2021
Please join us for the legendary Samantha Corpus Golf Tournament, On Tuesday July 13th at The Blackhawk Country Club, as we will be hosting our 15th and Final Tournament. Due to the Pandemic we had to postpone the tournament last year.
In spite of all the uncertainty the outpouring of love and support continued and many of you asked and hoped that we would be able to conclude this epic event in grand style.
9th World Rett Syndrome Congress in Australia
Dates: 28th Sept to 1st Oct 2022
9th World Rett Syndrome Congress has been postponed due to COVID until 2022.
Congress venue
The QT Hotel, Gold Coast, which is located in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, will remain as the Congress venue.
Presenters
Presenters who originally accepted RSAA’s invitation to speak at the Congress are being notified of the latest postponement and will be reinvited. Hopefully, the revised dates will not affect their availability.
Congress website
Work continues on building the Congress website https://rettworldcongress.org to a point where it will meet the information needs of potential attendees. Online registration for the Congress is now open which may be of particular interest to Australian families who have included, or wish to include, coverage of the registration fees in their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans.
https://rettworldcongress.org
An online abstract submission portal has been completed but won’t be available for submissions until early 2022.