Registration is FREE and takes place Sunday, November 22

Florida (October 19, 2020) – The Southeast Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Florida Virtual Team Hope Walk on Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM. Registration will be free. 

A virtual walk is a real walk, but on your terms: You get to choose your own course, you can walk in your driveway, neighborhood, in your house and even on treadmill. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families. 

Team Hope is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event, which takes place in over 100 cities across the U.S. and has raised more than $14 million for HD since its inception in 2007. Thousands of families, friends, co-workers, neighbors and communities walk together each year to support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by HD and their families.  

"I am so grateful that every year the community support keeps growing and those facing the challenges of HD are able to continue getting the help that they need,” said Jaime Lattin, event coordinator. “By participating in both our small and large events, whether it be in-person or virtual, the connections made are so meaningful and give me so much hope for a future where Huntington's Disease no longer exists." 

For more information about the event, please contact Jaime Lattin (jaimeclattin@gmail.com, 239-222-7634). Online registration and donation can be found at hdsa.org/thwflorida 

HDSA's Team Hope Walk Program is nationally sponsored by Genentech and Teva Pharmaceuticals.  

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Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.  It deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities usually during their prime working years and has no cure. 

Every child of a parent with HD has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the faulty gene that causes Huntington’s disease. Today, there are approximately 41,000 symptomatic Americans and 200,000 at-risk of inheriting the disease. In less than 10% of cases, juvenile Huntington’s disease (JHD) affects children & adolescents. JHD usually has a more rapid progression rate than adult onset HD; the earlier the onset, the faster JHD progresses. HD is described as having ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases – simultaneously. HD is characterized by a triad of symptoms, including progressive motor dysfunction, behavioral disturbance and cognitive decline. 

To learn more about Huntington’s disease and the work of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, visit www.HDSA.org or call (800) 345-HDSA.