few days after the birth of their babies, Chairs Heather, Whitney and Molly each received news that their newborns had a rare metabolic disease called Phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is an inherited disease where the body is unable to process phenylalanine (an amino acid found in all protein). If undiagnosed or untreated, the buildup of phenylalanine in the bloodstream causes severe and irreversible brain damage. Because it is such a rare disease, the financial support necessary to advance research falls on the families and individuals who care passionately about pursuing a cure; it was this personal dedication that formed the National PKU Alliance fifteen years ago. With your help, our fundraising efforts will support this critical effort. Seldom has a grassroots effort made such a difference in the treatment of a rare disease.

This event, Lifting the Limits for PKU in Nashville, will bring together generous and supportive friends, families, colleagues, and neighbors for an inspiring and memorable evening. Proceeds will go to the NPKUA to strengthen its PKU research worldwide. Critically needed research will accelerate the development of new therapies and an eventual cure. Heather, Whitney and Molly, hope their dream will lead to the realization of another dream for thousands of children like theirs—life without the daily struggles of PKU.

Please become part of helping us reach our dream! Please consider sponsoring Lifting the Limits for PKU at one of the levels outlined in this document. Join us in working toward a future where no parents ever hear the words,
“your child has PKU” without also hearing the words, “and there is a cure.”