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AFM CHAMPION DAVE STANTON JOINS RETT RACERS IN THE FIGHT TO CURE RETT SYNDROME
Piedmont, California, March 31, 2008 – The Lilia B. Munn Foundation and the
International Rett Syndrome Foundation are excited to announce today that four-
time and current AFM Champion Dave Stanton will join the race for a cure as
a Rett Racer in the 2008 AFM season. Stanton will seek to increase awareness and
promote fundraising for Rett Syndrome research by proudly displaying
RETTSYNDROME.ORG on his custom Helimot leathers as he pilots his Mach 1
Motorsports 2008 Yamaha R1 in search of his fifth AFM #1 plate.
“After meeting Lilia and understanding more about this terrible disorder,
I was
excited about joining the effort and combining my love for racing with helping
those afflicted by Rett Syndrome. I hope that everyone in the motorcycling
community will join us in finding a cure by making a donation at
rettsyndrome.org”. says Dave Stanton.
Keep watching as additional racers are announced and proudly display
rettsyndrome.org on their leathers.
About Rett Syndrome
Named after Austrian physician Dr. Andreas Rett, who in 1966 described the
syndrome in a medical journal, Rett Syndrome is a devastating neurological
disorder, afflicting almost exclusively girls. While there are nearly 4,000
known
cases of Rett syndrome in the United States, the disorder is genetically linked
to
more widespread neurological disorders such as autism, mental retardation and
schizophrenia. Rett symptoms begin to manifest between the first six to eighteen
months of life and eventually incapacitate the affected children so they cannot
survive without constant care. The disorder causes seizures, respiratory and
gastrointestinal abnormalities, and a variety of muscular and motor impairments.
For more information about Rett Racers or Rett Syndrome, Contact:
Vera Munn, Parent and Family Advisory Board Member
International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF)
510-655-2696
veramunn@sbcglobal.net
www.rettsyndrome.org
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