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The beauty of the color change and the crisp coolness in the air signal that it is once again time for our annual campaign.
As many of you know, we are winding down the tenth year of the HELLP Syndrome Society, Inc. It has been an exciting year filled with many firsts and promise for the future.
Our annual campaign is extremely vital to our organization. We receive 80% of our funding from this single activity. Virtually all of which comes from donations from private citizens like you. The remaining 20% comes from memorial donations and new families that join us throughout the year. Less than 5% of our annual revenue comes from businesses and nonprofit entities.
Living where we do, we are keenly aware of how financially difficult times are for many people. The large number of natural disasters has further financially strained many. We ask each of you to please give serious consideration to making a donation to the HELLP Syndrome Society, Inc. You may do so by responding to the letter that we are sending you. You can also visit our web site at
www.hellpsyndrome.org to make a donation. At the request of many, we have added a credit card option for donations through our web site.
There has been a lot of new information published about HELLP Syndrome and preeclampsia. Some of the most compelling are that these conditions seem to be precursors for cardiovascular and autoimmune disorders later in life. The HELLP Syndrome Society, Inc. is a vital partner to those conducting research on this condition. We have one of the largest registries of HELLP survivors in the world. Our survey has been very valuable in helping the medical community understand many aspects of this condition, both physical and emotional. We have established partnerships with the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Baha Sibai from the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Melissa Wilson from the University of Southern California and Dr. Thomas Easterling from the University of Washington.
We are actively seeking medical records from HELLP survivors and volunteers for genetic testing that can be done on HELLP survivors and their immediate family members. Please visit our web site for more details.
Jennifer and I thank all of you who have contributed in the past and all that will contribute this year. Please give what you can. A lot of people giving a little can really add up. Please visit our web site at
www.hellpsyndrome.org to view our new merchandise including our exclusive Swarovski Austrian Crystal HELLP Syndrome Mother's Bracelet.
Best Wishes and God Bless,
Jennifer and Steve Bohach
Co-Founders HELLP Syndrome Society, Inc.
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