"Intense love does not measure, it just gives." ~ Mother Teresa
Welcome! My name is Quinn Pruitt and I am 8 years old. With the help of my family, friends and community, I am raising money to find a cure for my twin sister Emma who has Angelman Syndrome and all the other Angels and their families. Last year with your help, I raised $40,000 and this year I want to raise even more. I am so grateful for your help in my cause!
Visit Quinn’s Angels on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/donate/343454142837836/
About Quinn’s Hot Cocoa for the Cure
Last year, Quinn wanted to do something special to raise both awareness and funding for a therapeutic, aka, a cure for his twin sister, Emma, who was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome in 2012. His genuine act of love for his sister was quickly supported by so many people, raising a staggering amount of money from his Hot Cocoa for the Cure stand, all of which went towards research focused on a cure for Angelman syndrome and supporting families. This year, Quinn is aiming even bigger.
Quinn is selling real and virtual cups of cocoa for $4 a cup – as well as merchandise – with a goal to sell 5 million cups. That’s $20 million towards research that will help Quinn’s sister and everyone diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a hefty goal for an 8-year-old and his family!
How To Support
Come Visit us for a Cup of Cocoa – and Meet Emma and Quinn!
Sunday, February 25 from 11am - 3 pm
Vincente Foods - 12027 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Purchase a Hot Cocoa for the Cure t-shirt, hat, or water bottle:
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/cocoa-for-the-cure
Click the DONATE NOW button to buy a virtual cup of cocoa.
All support goes directly towards therapeutics and helping other families through the Angelman Syndrome Foundation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit https://www.angelman.org/what-is-as/ for more background about Angelman syndrome and https://www.angelman.org/research/asf-funded-research/ for information on Angelman syndrome research, which is progressing faster than ever towards a cure:
* 1965 - Dr. Harry Angelman first identifies Angelman syndrome
* 1997 - The cause of Angelman syndrome, a missing or improperly functioning UBE3A gene on Chromosome 15, is discovered
* 2007 - Angelman syndrome is cured in lab mice
* October 2012 - Emma diagnosed with Angelman syndrome and THERE ARE NO COMPANIES WITH DRUGS / THERAPEUTICS FOR AS
* 2017 - First Angelman syndrome therapeutic enters clinical testing on adolescents
Today, there are over five drug companies (from start-ups to established) focused on delivering a therapeutic / cure for Angelman syndrome. Scientists believe that a cure for Angelman syndrome will lead to significant breakthroughs for more well-known disorders like Autism, ALS and Parkinson’s.
FOR MEDIA: Email spruitt6@gmail.com for photos and to speak with Quinn’s parents.
Visit www.youtube.com/user/AngelmanSyndromeFdn/featured to access more videos and here www.facebook.com/pg/AngelmanSyndromeFoundation/photos/ for photos featuring individuals with Angelman syndrome and here to speak with a representative from the Angelman Syndrome Foundation about the disorder, research or family support services available.