EXCLUSIVE GLASS ORNAMENTS

The Kate Foundation has commissioned Vermont glass artist Michael Trimpol to create four handmade glass-blown ornament designs exclusively for Rett Syndrome research fundraising.

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Welcome to the

Kate Foundation for Rett Syndrome Research

The Kate Foundation for Rett Syndrome Research is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Rett Syndrome and other MECP2-related disorders. The Foundation also raises funds to support and promote scientific research seeking the reversal of Rett Syndrome and the relief of Rett Syndrome symptoms.

Funds raised by the Kate Foundation go to the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization intensively focused on the development of treatments and cures for Rett Syndrome and related MECP2 disorders. To date, the Kate Foundation has raised more than $45,000 for this research.

Rett Syndrome is caused by a mutation in a gene called MECP2. Since the gene’s discovery 10 years ago, there is evidence that alterations in MECP2 might contribute to other disorders including autism, learning disabilities, Parkinson's disease, and some neuropsychiatric disorders. Progress in our understanding of this gene’s function will reverberate across many disciplines and millions of lives.

Strengthened by the resolve of families suffering with Rett Syndrome and the determination of our own daughter, we are proud to launch the Kate Foundation. The Kate Foundation joins other Rett Syndrome fundraising entities around the world fighting to unlock the potential of our daughters by realizing a reversal of Rett Syndrome.