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Mission: Our Three-Fold Mission: SUPPORT: To help patients and their families cope with scleroderma through mutual support programs, peer counseling, physician referrals, and educational information. EDUCATION: To promote public awareness and education through patient and health professional seminars, literature, and publicity campaigns. RESEARCH: To stimulate and support research to improve treatment and ultimately find the cause of and cure for scleroderma and related diseases.
Target demographics: scleroderma patients and their families
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 350 patients with education and support and donated more than $25,000 to research
Geographic areas served: the Greater San Diego area
Programs: Education Days, Support Groups and fun fundraising events.