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Genzyme Runners
Raise Funds for NORD Again

Employees from the Allston, Framingham, and Waltham facilities of the Genzyme Corporation selected NORD as the charity they would represent in the Boston Marathon on April 20. Last year the Genzyme team raised $23,000 for NORD.

Eleven runners signed up to represent Genzyme and NORD in the Marathon. They are (asterisk indicates they also ran last year):

Phillip Maderia*
Gary Dodakian*
Matthew Barrows*
Caitlin Munkley
Joseph Antonetti
Kathryn Landes
Max Knipper
Rod Azadan
Kristen Atchue
Andrew Scholte
Cynthia Laird

All donations made on this page in support of the 2009 Genzyme Boston Marathon team will go directly to NORD programs and services for all individuals and families affected by rare diseases.

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The Genzyme Boston Marathon Team would like to thank donors for their support. Please indicate below whether NORD may forward your name and email address to the team for that purpose. The amount of your gift will not be disclosed unless you have also give permission for that information to be shared.

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Twice a year, NORD hosts events that draw together the rare-disease community. At the Tribute Banquet, held in the spring, individuals, legislators, and corporations are honored for specific achievements.

Last modified Tuesday, February 09, 2010