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Reverend Chris Deacon began serving the United Parish of Bowie in October, 2014. Previously, Chris served as Pastor to two congregations in Farmington and Yates City, Illinois, where he also volunteered as a Firefighter and EMT.

Chris appreciates spending time with his wife (Heather) and daughter (Hannah), and enjoys cooking, reading, running, and watching television/movies. Additionally, he is a big Tennessee Titans fan, which proves Chris is an optimist who believes nobody is beyond redemption and grace!

SMA Walk

Third Annual UPB vs. SMA Walk

Saturday, June 9, 2018

11:00 AM Walk

Followed By Block Party: food, games, a bounce house, face painting, crafts and more

We are hosting our 3rd annual UPB vs SMA fundraiser to benefit Cure SMA! This organization works to find a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the number one genetic killer of infants and children. With the tremendous support received at fundraisers throughout the country like UPB vs SMA fundraiser, the first drug, Spinraza, was approved by the FDA in December 2016.

Spinraza works to stop the progression of this devastating disease and may potentially improve strength. This drug has been life changing for those with SMA, especially for those children with Type 1. However, this is not a cure and there is still work to do! Cure SMA has been working to have SMA added nationally to the Newborn Screening Panel so that SMA affected newborns can be diagnosed and treated with Spinraza as soon as possible. Researchers are also working to find more treatment options and eventually, a cure. There are currently several more drugs in clinical development and one of them could be a cure.

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All funds raised at this event will go directly to Cure SMA.