Thursday, January 24, 2013
Two Spin for Life Spin-A-Thons will be held to raise money for the Progeria Research Foundation, which aims to raise money and awareness for a fatal rapid-aging disease.
Team Zoey and the Progeria Research Foundation will be holding its third annual “Spin for Life indoor Spin-A-Thon” to raise money and awareness for progeria, a fatal rapid-aging disease, where children die at an average age of 13 from heart disease. Team Zoey is a chapter of the Progeria Research Foundation, which seeks to develop treatments and find a cure for the progeria, a disease that causes rapid aging at about seven to 10 times the normal rate in children. Zoey Penny was diagnosis at the age of five months and her family has been working to find a cure ever since. Team Zoey hosts annual walks, runs and fundraising events. During the winter months, the foundation invites the community to raise money by cycling individually or as a …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
'Miles of Hope' Turkey Trot held at Verona Park Saturday to raise money for Zoey Penny, who suffers from Progenia, a disease causing rapid aging in children.
The annual “Miles of Hope” Turkey Trot returned to Verona Park on Saturday, Nov. 24 to raise money for a Verona child suffering from a rare, fatal disease. Team Zoey is a chapter of the Progeria Research Foundation, which seeks to develop treatments and find a cure for the progeria, a disease that causes rapid aging at about seven to 10 times the normal rate in children. Zoey Penny was diagnosed at five months and her family has been working to find a cure ever since. The organization held the event “to raise awareness of Progeria, an extremely rare fatal genetic disease that affects children by causing them to rapidly age in their skin, bones, as well as in general health,” members of Team Zoey said. “All proceeds will go to helping …
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
5k will raise money for Verona resident Zoey Penny, who was diagnosed at five months with progeria, a rapid aging syndrome afflicting children.
The annual “Miles of Hope” Turkey Trot will return to Verona Park on Nov. 24 to raise money for a Verona child suffering from a rare, fatal disease. Team Zoey is a chapter of the Progeria Research Foundation, which seeks to develop treatments and find a cure for the progeria, a disease that causes rapid aging at about seven to 10 times the normal rate in children. Zoey Penny was diagnosis at the age of five months and her family has been working to find a cure ever since. The organization is holding this event “to raise awareness of Progeria, an extremely rare fatal genetic disease that affects children by causing them to rapidly age in their skin, bones, as well as in general health,” members of Team Zoey said. “All proceeds will go to …
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Verona Park
Bloomfield Ave & Lakeside Ave, Verona, NJ
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Team Zoey Carnival helps Verona child with rare, fatal disease.
Under blue skies and warm weather Saturday, Verona residents came out in full force to raise funds at a carnival to support a Verona child suffering from a rare, fatal disease. The carnival, held at the Calvary Lutheran Church of Verona, helped raise funds for 2½-year-old Zoey Penny, a local child fighting Progeria, a little-known disease that causes rapid aging at about seven to 10 times the normal rate in children. The Team Zoey Carnival was organized to help Penny, who received the diagnosis at the age of five months. Her family has been working to find a cure since that time. The family formed Team Zoey and has held about 30 events to support the Progeria Research Foundation, which seeks to develop treatments and find a cure for the …
Ian Penny
2:16 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Zoey and the rest of the Penny family would like to thank everyone that participated in the run/walk. more ›