Together, We Will Find a Cure
Your Donations Make a Difference
Financial gifts support multiple programs that can help change the future of mitochondrial disease diagnosis and treatments.
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Make a gift to fuel the UMDF mission.
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Set up a payroll deduction, match plan or United Way pledge.
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Consider Planned Giving
Include UMDF in your estate planning to leave a lasting legacy.
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Honor a Loved One
Create a personal fundraising page to celebrate or honor a loved one affected by mitochondrial disease.
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Ways to Fundraise
Get involved by fundraising with family and friends to support mitochondrial disease research, treatments, educational resources and a path to a cure.
Energy For Life
UMDF hosts Energy for Life Walkathons all across the country. Start or join a fundraising team today.
Activate Your Mitochondria
Turn an athletic activity that gets your mitochondria moving into a fundraiser.
DIY Fundraising
Create a web page for your fundraiser to drum up support online and across social media.
PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENT
Visit our Events Calendar to support a UMDF fundraiser in your hometown.
Family Impact Funds
Establish a fund to honor or memorialize a loved one affected by mitochondrial disease.
Our Team is at the Ready
Our special events team is here to help make your fundraising event a success. If you’re looking for more fundraising ideas, check out our “50 Ways to Fundraise” article or call our events team at 888-317-8633 about:
- Budgeting guidance and timelines
- Custom websites to sell tickets or collect registrations
- Ready-to-use sponsorship material
- Solicitation letters to collect donations and auction items
- Publicity in the UMDF Events Calendar
- Targeted email campaigns
- Connecting with local families
- Writing grants and gathering documentation
- Navigating local raffle laws
- Protocols for state regulation disclosures
Our Team is at the Ready
Our special events team is here to help make your fundraising event a success. If you’re looking for more fundraising ideas, check out our “50 Ways to Fundraise” article or call our events team at 888-317-8633 about:
- Budgeting guidance and timelines
- Custom websites to sell tickets or collect registrations
- Ready-to-use sponsorship material
- Solicitation letters to collect donations and auction items
- Publicity in the UMDF Events Calendar
- Targeted email campaigns
- Connecting with local families
- Writing grants and gathering documentation
- Navigating local raffle laws
- Protocols for state regulation disclosures
Patients, family members and caregivers can help the global mitochondrial disease community by participating in research efforts.
labs funded across the globe
Join mitoSHARE: Mitochondrial Disease Registry
Help advance the development of treatments and cures.
Enroll in a Clinical Trial to Help Fuel the Research for a Cure
See if you’re eligible to participate in clinical studies.
Join the fight by volunteering your time and talents to helping the cause. Because we can’t do it alone.
support ambassadors deployed across the U.S.
Be a UMDF Volunteer or Ambassador
We count on UMDF volunteers every day, including our nationwide network of Support Ambassadors.
Be an Advocate for Better Funding
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See if your company matches your volunteer service hours!
As an ambassador for the UMDF, I hope to give back what brought me back to life, understanding, empathy, encouragement, and hope.
Each year, UMDF honors the dedication of our volunteers. Nominate an individual for a UMDF Volunteer Award here.
The LEAP (Living, Encouraging, Achieving and Persisting) Award is presented to an individual who is age 14 or older living positively with mitochondrial disease. The Awardee overcomes daily challenges to achieve goals in career, family, and volunteer service. The individual demonstrates a positive attitude, hope for a brighter future, and an enthusiasm that inspires others. Click here to view the LEAP Award winners.
The Heartstrings Award recognizes a child or teen that has donated or raised funds for the UMDF, enabling the UMDF to continue its mission. The winner is chosen based on related criteria of age, time invested, talents demonstrated, effectiveness, and generosity and how the individual has “tugged at the heartstrings.” Click here to view the Heartstrings Award winners.
I Want to Volunteer
From fundraising and administrative duties to educating patient families, volunteers and Support Ambassadors are valuable assets to UMDF. Please complete the form below to request information and get started!