Reach

Applications for the 2026 REACH Fellowship are now open! 🩺

This fellowship supports early-career pediatric surgeons and pediatric gastroenterologists who are passionate about making a real difference for children and families affected by Hirschsprung disease.

Click the link in our bio to learn more! ✨

Since 2013, The REACH research grant has provided a total of $355,000 of funding to not-for-profit organizations engaged in cutting edge Hirschsprung disease research! 🔬🧫

We are thrilled to announce that applications for our 2026 research grant are open! 🧪

Click the link in our bio for more information!

☀️Find your people. Find your confidence.☀️

Youth Rally is a camp experience for teens (11–17) living with bowel and/or bladder conditions. At youth rally you will have the opportunity to connect, have fun and build confidence in a supportive environment.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Registration deadline is June 1st! Sign up here:

https://youthrally.org/applications 🤍

The REACH Winter newsletter is out now! ❄️
Click the link in our bio to read about the latest REACH updates and hear from members of the Hirschsprung disease community!

✍🏻 In this Issue ✍🏻

🩺 2025 Fellowship Recipient Announcement

🎙️REACH Ambassador and Co-founder featured on Down Syndrome Center Podcast

💌 Fundraising Updates and Ideas

📢 HD Stories

👏🏻 Introducing our New REACH Ambassador

☃️ Winter Solutions

Remembering Catherine O’Hara, whose willingness to lend her voice helped bring greater awareness to Hirschsprung disease. We’re grateful for her support, her kindness, and her role in helping important conversations reach more people.❤️

We’re working toward a $25,000 goal to support children and families affected by Hirschsprung disease 💙

Thanks to a matching donor, every donation is doubled up to $25,000 until the New Year. Your donations will support vital research, education, and advocacy for children with Hirschsprung disease.

Together, we can reach this goal and make twice the difference.

Click the link below to donate!
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M4EARH2N5NC2Y

🎄✨ This holiday season, help us raise funds for research, education, and advocacy for children with Hirschsprung disease! Thanks to your generosity we’ve raised over $7,000 of our $25,000 goal and every donation is matched! 🙌

Your gift will go TWICE as far.

Click the link below to donate 💌
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M4EARH2N5NC2Y

This holiday, your gift can change a child’s future ❤️

We’re on a mission to raise $25,000 for children affected by Hirschsprung disease. Help us fund critical research, education, and advocacy and thanks to a matching donor, your gift is doubled!

Let’s keep the momentum going, every donation counts. 🎁

Click the link below to donate 🫶🏻
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M4EARH2N5NC2Y

✨ This holiday season, your generosity goes TWICE as far.✨

Every dollar donated to REACH is matched up to $25,000 for the rest of 2025, doubling support for children and families affected by Hirschsprung disease.

🎁 Give hope. Change lives.🎁
🔗 Click this link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M4EARH2N5NC2Y

🎙️ New episode alert!

Dr. Kinshore Vellody, Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center of Western Virginia, sits down with REACH Co-Founder Isabelle Schnadig and REACH Ambassador Ashley Matthews to talk about the REACH mission, the DS x HD microsite, and what life looks like raising a child with a dual diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease and Down syndrome.

A conversation filled with honesty, hope, and resources for families walking a similar path. 💛✨

click here to listen! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/213-reach-serving-children-with-hirschsprung-disease/id602494060?i=1000737571976