The Myocarditis Foundation would like to thank all of our families, friends, researchers, clinicians, professionals, and staff who helped to make our 2012 such a successful year. The Myocarditis had the following successes in 2012, all thanks to our wonderful supporters:
- Awarded two research fellowship grants
- Held our first Myocarditis Foundation Research Event in Chicago, IL. It consisted of a symposium for medical professionals, a research collaboration session, our first face-to-face board meeting, and allowed for families to come and share their stories with the board and researchers
- Attended and supported the International Symposium on Inflammatory Heart Disease in Marburg, Germany.
- Created our new and beautiful website
- Held four successful Myocarditis Foundation fundraising events
- Received donations from hundreds of individuals and family fundraisers (thank you so much!)
- Created two new brochures, written for medical professionals on myocarditis and pediatric myocarditis
- Received two grants: one from St. Jude Medical Foundation, and one from Asahi Medical
- Was featured in the March edition of the magazine Runner’s World (thank you M.A. for making that possible!)
- Began efforts in political activism, working to bring awareness and funding to myocarditis and its research
- Began efforts of international outreach, focusing on Europe, Asia, and Africa.