Daffodil giveaway benefits CMT

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Children to spread spring cheer

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The 10th Annual CMT Daffodils for Seniors will be held 1 p.m. Sunday

at Laurel View Village, 2000 Cambridge Drive, sville.

Each spring, local children pick, arrange and hand out thousands of

daffodils, much to the delight of the Laurel View Village residents.

The daffodil giveaway is in the name of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

and in honor of J.D. Griffith's daughter, Marah, who died at age 16

from CMT on Christmas Day 2001. Marah was instrumental in the

conception of children giving daffodils to seniors. She loved

organizing the event and working with the children, and she

particularly enjoyed the pleasure it gave to the nursing home

residents.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited

neurological disorder, affecting at least 150,000 individuals in the

U.S. Although nearly as common as multiple sclerosis, CMT is

virtually unknown to the public and is often misdiagnosed by the

medical community. The P. Murtha Neuroscience & Pain Institute,

a member of the Conemaugh Health System, has opened a CMT Clinic in

stown. The local CMT Support Group is one of the largest in the

country with more than 90 members.

For more information on the daffodil giveaway and information on

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, visit the Web site:

http://www.cmtfoundation.org/.

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Foundation has its headquarters in

stown. Donations may be made on the Web site or through the

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.