Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Young Business Leaders Council is excited to announce our partnership with Ryan’s Quest, a Hamilton-based nonprofit organization. The mission of Ryan’s Quest (www.ryansquest.org) is to increase awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (“DMD”) with the purpose of allocating funds for research that has the greatest potential of finding a cure or treatment for this disease.

 

Ryan’s Quest was founded by the Schultz Family after learning of their son’s diagnosis of DMD at the age of two. DMD is a progressive muscle disorder that causes the loss of muscle function and independence. Typically, boys with DMD will lose the ability to walk between the ages of 8 to 12, require respiratory support by their late teens and survive only into their 20s. There is no treatment or cure to date.

 

Our goal is to help make Ryan’s Quest’s Comedy for a Cure their most successful event ever! The Comedy Show will be held at the Patriots Theater in Trenton (The War Memorial Building) on Saturday, September 12, 2009, and will be headlined by Michael Marino who is regularly seen at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California. The event is anticipated to be well attended by an audience of approximately 1,800 people. Ryan’s Quest would benefit greatly by your contribution!

 

In order to make the event a success and raise funds to help find a cure for this disease, we are looking for sponsors from Mercer County and the surrounding areas. During these challenging economic times, funds are needed to help children suffering from DMD more than ever. Ryan’s Quest is run solely by volunteers; therefore, donations and proceeds from events are directed to promising research projects. 

 

If you require additional information or wish to be a sponsor, please contact Melissa Renaud (melissa@ryansquest.org) (908) 625-6113 of Ryan’s Quest, or complete the enclosed form and return it to the address provided. You may also contact Kari Barrio (kbarrio@hvcbonline.com) or Stacy Fischler Parrado (sfischler@rider.edu) of the Mercer Chamber. Thank you for your kind consideration. Ryan’s Quest couldn't do it without the generosity of donors like you.