Desiree Makovsky and her fellow firefighters organized a karaoke fundraiser and raised $1,500 in support of the Hodes family.  

Jake Gordon and fellow band members of JTPH  raised $2,000 with their live concert at a local restaurant. 

Zack and Jake Gordon organized an 8th grade co-ed basketball tournament and invited all their friends participate.  They raised $12,000.  

Jeanne Muchnick hosted this cocktail party twice, gathering people together to eat some sweets and learn about GSD. The events raised almost $14,000.  

Author Rochelle Weinstein came to Parkland, FL to discuss her book, The Mourning After, which includes a character with GSD1a.  The luncheon helped to spread awareness and raised $3,000 for research.

Lisa Hodes and friends organized this event at a local golf club in Florida for their fellow golf and tennis playing friends.  They raised $3,000.

The Andrushko family hosted an annual BBQ fundraiser in Canada in honor of their son Kasen.  Over eight years, they raised over $90,000.

This fun bingo fundraiser hosted by the Peck & Hershey families raised over $7,000 and helped to educate a lot of people about GSD.

 Gary & Jennifer Bagin hosted a cocktail party in honor of their son Justin.  They raised $30,000.

For their mitzvah project, Danielle and Alex Weisman organized a walkathon in their neighborhood in honor of the Hodes family.  They got lots of kids involved and raised $3,000 for GSD.

Mike & Pam Julius hosted a wine tasting event in California in honor of their son Adam. They raised $32,000.