UMDF Connect Newsletter

Meet Mito Mom Jody Thompson

May 21, 2021

Jody and her mom, Sandy with Baylee. Jade is top right. As we close the month of May, we recognize all the mito moms who love harder, hug...

May 21, 2021

The Satcher family from Arlington, TX, are committed to finding a cure and effective treatments for mitochondrial disease. Since 2017, they...

Apr 26, 2021

Ned, Ansley, Hannah and Shep Hardison The Hardison siblings have fond memories growing up in their Charlotte, NC, home. Their parents, Ann and...

Mar 24, 2021

There doesn’t seem to be a sport that Caitlin Baran hasn’t tried. The State College, PA, resident has competed in track and field, bocce, golf,...

Mar 10, 2021

There doesn’t seem to be a sport that Caitlin Baran hasn’t tried. The State College, PA, resident has competed in track and field, bocce, golf,...

Feb 23, 2021

2021 is an important year and milestone in the history of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation; it is UMDF’s 25th Anniversary. As...

Feb 11, 2021

Students at Divine Mercy Academy, formerly known as St. Bernadette Catholic School, know it’s close to Catholic Schools Week when the special...

Nov 11, 2020

Celebrations this holiday season will be very different for the Villaseñor family. As parents of a child with mitochondrial disease, Faustino...

Oct 27, 2020

“I’ve had to accept that I may not be able to keep the house as clean as I would like or cook as much as I might want. It’s been a journey of...