For the 2019 walk, the GCP team is sponsoring our Walk Hero, Anna, who is currently a patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Anna is a very spirited 5 year old who enjoys gymnastics, skiing and riding her bike.
In October 2017, Anna was diagnosed with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS), a very rare genetically inherited autoimmune disorder. This disorder affects the bone marrow, pancreas, skeleton, brain, immune system and other organs. Patients with SDS are at higher risk of developing leukemia and bone marrow failure. Because SDS is rare, few physicians are knowledgeable about it; this can result in delayed or incorrect diagnosis and improper treatment. 90% of all funds raised by the GCP Team will go to a fund at DFCI supporting research towards a cure for SDS.
GCP will provide a 100% match of all employee donations
Anna will be joining the GCP team on walk day, and looks forward to partying and dancing with everyone!