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Bardet Biedl Syndrome Foundation
Connecting families and sharing information on research, therapies, and care for Bardet Biedl Syndrome
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Bring Light to BBS

6th Annual Golf Tournament for
Bardet Biedl Syndrome Research

Please join us for the 6th Annual Bring Light to BBS Golf Tournament, hosted by Donna and Tim West on behalf of their son, Tyler West.

Breakfast and Lunch will be served, as will appetizers after the tournament.

A raffle will be held and winners will be announced at the end of the tournament.

Please see the button below to register or make a donation.

We appreciate you all more than you know!

 
 

DATE

October 21, 2021

Cannongate Golf Course

924 Shaw Road, Sharpsburg, GA 30277

Time

8:30 Registration, 10:00 Tee-Off

2021 Registration is full! If you’d like to still contribute, please consider making a donation.

Thank you for your support!

 
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As most of you know, our son Tyler was diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome when he was 3 years old. BBS is a rare genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body and each individual is affected differently. Some of the primary symptoms of BBS can include retinal degeneration, obesity, and reduced kidney function. Many people with BBS are categorized as legally blind by the time they are teenagers.

Tyler is now 14 years old and continues to do really well. While his vision is deteriorating, he continues to improve his braille skills and is learning how to use a white cane for travel. Tyler is attending the school for the blind in Macon, GA this year and is making lots of new friends and learning invaluable new life skills. We are so proud of all he has accomplished so far and appreciate the support we receive from family, friends, and co-workers.

100% of the funds raised from the last five tournaments were used to fund the Clinical Registry Investigating BBS (CRIBBS), developed by the Marshfield Clinic in 2013. The registry is a critical tool for researchers to better understand BBS and develop therapies. We are so excited to report that we now have more than 500 patients in the registry from 45 states and 20 countries. Several medical journal research articles have been published using data from the registry, and every few months we learn something new from this incredible resource on a rare disease. Even more exciting, the first trial of a pharmaceutical to aid BBS symptoms began last year, again because the registry makes it possible to find participants and measure progress. The trial is in its final phases and we hope to have the drug approved and available for people with BBS in the near future.

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Donna West: 404-775-8982


*Proceeds go to the Bardet Biedl Syndrome Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

 
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