Announcing a significant milestone in our mission to find treatments for Nemaline Myopathy (NM)! As part of our latest round of research grants, A Foundation Building Strength (AFBS) is officially teaming up with DNA Nanobots, marking our first-ever research partnership with a private biotechnology company. This collaboration represents a bold step forward in diversifying our…
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Los Angeles 5K
𝗥𝘂𝗻, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵! Join A Foundation Building Strength at the 𝗟𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟱𝗞 on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳𝘁𝗵! We’re gathering the Southern California…
Saturday, March 7, 2026 8:00 am Dodger Stadium
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AFBS Virtual Kids Gathering (Ages 12 & Under)
Join A Foundation Building Strength (AFBS) for a special virtual gathering designed just for kids ages 12 and under who are affected by Nemaline Myopathy…
Saturday, March 7, 2026 9:00 am – 10:30 am Online -
AFBS Teen & Young Adult Virtual Gathering
Join us for a relaxing, virtual gathering designed exclusively for teens and young adults (Ages 13 +) affected by Nemaline Myopathy (NM). Hosted by AFBS…
Saturday, April 4, 2026 9:00 am – 10:30 am Online
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We are dedicated to our mission of finding treatments for Nemaline Myopathy, while providing support and resources to the Nemaline Myopathy community.
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Sunshine and Grit: The Unstoppable Force of Kaitlyn and Jackson Schara
Announcing the inaugural recipient of the AFBS “Strength in Action” Award. If you scroll through social media, you might stumble upon a video of a toddler with mischief in his eyes and an infectious smile, perhaps insisting–with the vocabulary of a child twice his age– that he needs to go to Waffle House. This is…
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