Doris Buffett’s Challenge Grant to FRAXA: Over $1.5 Million for Research!
FRAXA Families and Friends Tripled the Goal! In the Spring of 2007, Doris Buffett, president of the Sunshine Lady Foundation, challenged FRAXA to raise $500,000 in new funds by November 1 which she’d match. On August 28th, FRAXA met the challenge! Doris told us to keep going. Until November 1, the sky would be the limit. The grand total of new donations received was $1,424,562, with an additional $98,755 in pledges payable by March 1st, for a total of $1,523,317! Together with Ms. Buffett’s initial $500,000 gift, FRAXA Doris Buffettreceived over $3.5 million in new money — all for research aimed at curing or treating Fragile X. This means new clinical trials, new research, new determination to reach for a cure. Thanks so very much to all of you who helped make this happen. More than 2600 people donated toward the Challenge – it is a true grass-roots community success.Read more
