"Little by little, I learned to listen to myself, recognize my limits, and understand that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but an act of courage."
When bodybuilder Barry Stalker found out he had myasthenia gravis,
his life did a 180. “I went from being able to squat 400 pounds to my wife
having to help me off the sofa.”
MGFA sat down with MG patient Julie and her boyfriend, Zack, who is
running the marathon for MG awareness, to talk about why supporting the MGFA matters to them
both.
Samm brings more than two decades of nonprofit experience, serving in executive leadership roles for healthcare nonprofits such as March of Dimes, National Brain Tumor Society, and the American Liver Foundation. She has an extensive background in organizational management, strategic planning, board and volunteer development, and revenue generation that results in growth and impact. As MGFA’s senior executive, Samm is responsible for providing the vision and strategy to fulfill the work identified in the organization’s strategic plan, support the MGFA’s vision and mission, and ensure that both the operational and board structures support this work.