2015 Annual Report
Mission Statement The American Autoimmune Related AMERICAN AUTOIMMUNE RELATED DISEASES ASSOCIATION , I NC . Diseases Association, Inc., Founded 1991 (AARDA) is dedicated to the eradication of autoimmune diseases and the alleviation of suffering and the socioeconomic impact of autoimmunity through initiating, fostering, and facilitating collaboration in the areas of education, public awareness, research, and 2ANN0UA1L RE5PORT patient services in an effective, ethical, and efficient manner. Participants for AARDA's Auto- Lilly Stairs (lower center) and her "50 Cents for 50 Partha Nandi, M.D., of "Ask Dr. Nandi," with guests immune Walks represented by all Million" campaigners visit Children's Hospital, enjoying AARDA's annual fund raiser the Derby Luncheon ages, Washington DC area Boston, to distribute 100 "Strength Bunnies" and Silent Auction AARDA FY 2015: View from the Top Chairman of the Board President and Executive Director the Rev. Dr. Herbert G. Ford Virginia T. Ladd year ago I greeted ne of afflicting them as "fatigue" but perhaps AARDA Annual Report the "function-impaired." The Center, the Areaders as a newly real first such facility in the United States, elected Chairman of the Board; O joys of being has received support as an AARDA pilot and, not surprisingly, this past both President program. year has been a time of chal - and Executive lenge and growth. I am In the meantime, AARDA has Director— developed and published a white paper pleased to give you a bit of my forget the own "View from the Top" as an on biologics and biosimilars to educate paper work autoimmune organizations' leaders and introduction to the more and endless detailed view in this report.
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