Make a Donation To The Scott Foster Memorial Bike Ride
Hello everyone! My name is Herb Foster, but everyone calls me Butch. My wife Diane and I are the parents of three children, two of which were born with classic MSUD – our son, Scott, and our daughter, Katelyn.
Scott was the first person in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be diagnosed with MSUD by newborn screening. At the age of 22, Scott developed a case of the flu. Complications resulting from his MSUD resulted in his death. Scott was one course away from completing his associate degree, which was bestowed upon him upon his passing. While on his college breaks, he interned at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and was hired as a motorman driving the Rapid Transit Trains on the Red Line.
When my son Scott passed away after coming down with the flu, our family was devastated. We then started the Scott C. Foster Metabolic Research Fund, now a part of the MSUD Family Support Group Research Fund. Later the MSUD Family Support Group teamed up with the Million Dollar Bike Ride run by the University of Pennsylvania Orphan Disease Center to support research efforts for orphan diseases. This was a godsend to me as I got back into biking and again was raising money for MSUD research . This year, my Gran Turismo biking partners and I plan on riding 78 miles in honor of my 78th birthday. I will keep riding my bike to raise research funds once a year until I cannot ride anymore. I
The Board of Directors of the MSUD Family Support Group are on a mission to make lasting medical improvements to help all MSUD families everywhere. It has been a long journey for many families holding on to hope for their children. We are being very proactive, but we need research funds to accomplish our mission.
I am appealing to all families that raised funds for the Million Dollar Bike Ride in the past to get back on your bikes or come up with your own fundraising ideas! Or, consider a donation to the MSUD Family Support Group research fund.
Together we can make a difference. God bless us all as we continue this long journey and pray that we will all see a very bright future for all children born with MSUD.
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Sincerely,
Butch Foster, Director MSUD Family Support Group Call: (617) 875-6635 Email: scffund@comcast.net.
To make a donation to the Scott Foster Memorial Bike Ride Fund, click here.