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Donations

If this site has been helpful, please consider a gratitude donation to WalkWithDeCo.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Your gift directly supports life-saving research on Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), a rare and life-threatening genetic condition.

Current research includes:
• Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston – studying VEDS and physical activity in children
• Georgia Tech/Emory University in Atlanta – developing a humanized VEDS mouse model to advance research on collagen and aneurysm-related diseases

Every donation fuels progress and hope. Many thanks,

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Why Research?

There are questions that need answers….

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Young boys playing a basketball game indoors, with one holding the ball and others reaching to block or guard, on a wooden court with chairs against a brick wall.

Does a ball hitting me put me at risk for damaging my body?

What happens to my blood pressure when I play basketball?

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Is it safe for me to run and how hard can I run?

Can we develop a humanized mouse to research VEDS and other collagen vascular diseases? YES!