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Walking for PWS 2024
Register for the San Francisco Walk Register for the Fullerton Walk Register for the San Diego Walk Ready, Set, GLOW! The 24th annual Walking for PWS events are here! This year, we are going to GLOW. Find your favorite neon
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Shining Star High Score Leaderboard
Take a look at the many names on our High Score Leaderboard! Thank you to all of the individuals who have donated to our holiday campaign. *Score is not actually being kept. Every donation is awarded a placement on the
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TeamPWCF Rocks the Marathon
TeamPWCF represented the PWS community well at the Long Beach Marathon over the weekend of October 13th – 15th. It started with Team captain, Julie Casey, along with her husband Dan and son Ryan, setting up the information booth at
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Back to School Video for Members
Prepare yourself for the rest of the school year with an exclusive members-only presentation by Lisa Graziano, M.A., LMFT. PWCF is here to support and empower you as you parent your child during the school-age years. Below is a Quick
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Thank You 2023 General Education Meeting Sponsors
The Prader-Willi California Foundation would like to thank the generous sponsors who are supporting this year's General Education Meeting. Please visit each of their websites to learn more about their mission and impact on the Prader-Willi Syndrome. Thank you to the
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The Story of Theresa Sharpan
Families often find themselves wondering what life could possibly look like for their loved one with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). There is usually little clarity upon having a new diagnosis and sometimes that can be intimidating for new families. Now imagine
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Walking for PWS 2023
PWCF is going on tour! Kind of. We're excited to see you all again this year in-person for our 2023 Walking for PWS events. We will be making our way up the state of California between April 30 and May
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KITE-PWS is Seeking Participants for PWS Research Study
KITE-PWS is currently recruiting for their clinical trial that is seeking people aged 17 years and older with excessive hunger caused by PWS to participate. The experimental study drug, called RGH-706, helps to block melanin- concentrating hormone (MCH), which is
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2022 Long Beach Marathon Event Recap
After three years, TeamPWCF returned as an official charity at the Long Beach Marathon/Aquarium of the Pacific 5K. It was a beautiful race weekend filled with raising awareness. Representing eleven loved ones who have Prader-Willi syndrome, TeamPWCF had thirty-three people
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