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FINN Foundation

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Cause Description:
ABC 11 Featured a touching story on July 19, 2012 on Dr. Finn and one of our patients, Chad, who suffers from a very rare disease called Trichoepithelioma. It is a genetic disease that causes the body to grow cysts at a very rapid rate. In Chad’s case this results in multiple cysts all over his face, some very large. Chad is a 33 year old man and has suffered with this for a very long time. He came to Dr. Finn through a wonderful banding together of doctors wanting to help Chad and get him in the right hands. Some of the cost was covered personally by Dr. Berger; Dr. Finn did most of the work pro bono. Chad underwent procedures such as cyst removal, dermaplaning, and scar revisions. The results have been remarkable, but the transformation we have seen Chad go through is even more amazing! He first came to us barely able to hold his head up and look anyone in the eye and had been going through life this way for a very long time. Now he smiles ear to ear and holds his head up very high!! F.I.N.N. Foundation His story is uplifting yet Chad has suffered much hardship growing up with this disease. He has experienced a lot of discrimination when trying to find a job due to his appearance, which has been very difficult for him. Chad is still undergoing procedures with Dr. Finn and will also be following up with a local Dermatologist Dr. Kenneth Becker who will be putting him on a drug commonly used to treat severe acne called Accutane, to stop the rapid growth of the cysts. The cost of the generic Accutane is $400 a month, an expense Chad cannot afford. So, inspired by Chad, we have set up a nonprofit charitable fund called the F.I.N.N. Foundation (Filling International and National Needs). We hope everyone who sees Chad’s story will want to help contribute to cover the cost of his medications so he can get ahead of this disease and live his life to the fullest!! With this foundation we also hope to help others in need both here in America and abroad.

Type: Human/ Social Services
Listed on iGive since: September 2012
iGive members supporting: 6

Website: http://finnface.com/finn_foundation.php

Raised through iGive: $140.10 across 5 checks, November 2012 to December 2016.

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