LDA Awarded 26 LA4Kids Grants in 2015

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In 2015, the Lyme Disease Association’s LymeAid 4 Kids fund helped 26 children from coast to coast in states such as Maine, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Oregon, Missouri, and California. The families were awarded $1,000 per affected child to help that child get diagnosed and/or treated.

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LA4K began in 2004 with input to the LDA from internationally acclaimed author Amy Tan and Dr. Charles Ray Jones, and was designed for children whose families face financial hardship. The LDA has awarded $272,000 since the fund’s inception.

Children are at the highest risk of acquiring Lyme disease. According to LDA President Pat Smith, “Based on CDC’s Lyme reported case numbers, LDA found that 37% of reported cases are children. Thus from 1990-2011, adjusted for underreporting, 1,590,449 children have developed Lyme. More children were probably clinically diagnosed and not included in that figure─the children who often develop chronic Lyme.”

We cannot provide funds for these kids without your help. Donate now to help us help kids!

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