SUPPORT MOFF’S MISSION TO FIND A CURE FOR ALS

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Donate with confidence.
The Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Our EIN is 45-4983912. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record.

Prefer to mail a check? Please make checks out to The Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation or MOFF and mail to 3940-7397 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Fundraising

The first $100,000.00 raised by the Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation was donated to the Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Center in San Fransisco on September 2, 2014. Martha participated in a clinical trial for the ALS treatment, NP001, at the Forbes Norris Center in 2012.

Research Grants

Patient Care Grants
(In partnership with ALS Golden West Care Services)

2015 $20,000
2016 $20,000 C9orF72 research (ALS TDI) $28,000
2017 $25,000 AT-1501 development (ALS TDI) $25,000
2018 $25,000 Biomarker  database collection (CSF and tissue sample library) (ALS TDI) $25,000
2019 $25,000 ALS animal model construction (ALS TDI) $25,000
2020 $10,000 Profilin 1 mouse model creation (ALSTDI).

$10,000 PIKFYVE kinase inhibitor therapy development (USC Ichida Lab)

$25,000
2021 $10,000 Duke Microbiome Project

$10,000 ALS Therapy Development Institute

$30,000 *increased for support during COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 $30,000 MGH Expanded Access Protocol Program

$10,000: TDP-43 Imaging at LLNL (ALS CURE Project)

$20,000 ALS Golden West and $10,000 ALSA Greater New York Chapter
2023 $20,000 ALS Golden West
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This image: Rescue of TDP-43 mislocalization with Apilimod (PIKFYVE inhibitor) treatment in ALS patient-derived iMNs (Ichida Lab).

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This image: Induced motor neurons (iMNs) from human iPSCs (Ichida Lab).

Volunteer!

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GOLF TOURNAMENTS

Andrea and Natalie Fernandez organize the MOFF annual golf tournament. They would love your help 🙂 Please click the link to the right to view volunteer responsibility options.

HIKE X BRUNCH

Are you a seasoned hiker, brunch partaker, or interested in supporting the ALS community? All skill sets are welcome. Tasks include decorating, working with caterers, and setting up an education Q&A panel. Balloon detangling skills are recommended

FIESTA DINNER

FIESTA DINNER

The Fiesta Dinner is when we thank our donors! This big party of an event is exciting for attendees and volunteers alike. Volunteer tasks include but are not limited to: bartending, serving food, cooking, and djing. We would love to have you join our fiesta dinner crew.