The Story and Purpose Behind Zane’s Run
Malvern Patch | September 20, 2011 | By Pete Kennedy
Vodpod videos no longer available.In 2009, Keith and Hillary Schmid lost their 5-month-old daughter, Zane, to type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic disease that did not affect Zane’s twin sister Avery.
That year, the Schmids organized Zane’s Run, a 5K held at Sugartown Elementary School. The proceeds of the run helped supply informational packets and car seats to families facing the disease. The third annual Zane’s Run will take place Sept. 25 this year.
View the attached video to learn more about the Schmids’ story.
The Schmids hope to raise awareness and encourage people to be tested for SMA.
“Both parents have to be carriers of the disease to have a child with SMA,” Hillary Schmid said. “[Two carriers] have a 25 percent chance of having a child with SMA, a 50 percent chance of having a child be a carrier, and the other 25 percent chance that the child will be unaffected.”
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