Our Mission

Connecting & supporting the birthmark community. We strive to REACH our community by financially supporting advancement in Research, Education, and Advocacy, while creating a safe space and sense of Community where everyone feels like they are Home.

Our mission is to financially support advancement in Research, Education, and Advocacy

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A misson that focuses on a safe space and sense of Community where everyone feels like they are Home.

Why give?

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    Help us throw a funded Polka Dot education day in schools to bring awareness to vascular birthmarks, anomalies, & related syndromes.

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    Help us send med students or current doctors in the field of vascular birthmarks to conferences or help extend their learning in this field.

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    Help us send a family in need to treatment with an expert in vascular birthmarks, anomalies, or related syndromes.

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    Help us pay for a treatment or procedure of a patient in need with a vascular birthmark, anomaly, or related syndrome.

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    Help us create informative materials we can distribute to clinics and hospitals to be given to new parents who may have a newborn with a vascular birthmark, anomaly, or related syndrome.

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    Help us create initiatives to educate and inform the world about what birthmarks, anomalies and related syndromes and bring awareness to any hurdles that this community encounters.

REACH with us today!

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My why is…

“…my passion about sharing my unique story with others to best help them navigate through maintaining the health of their birthmark, and their experiences of dealing with a vascular anomaly.”

Scott Cupples

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“…so the birthmark community finds a safe, non-judgemental, unbiased and loving space to all share and grow together.”

Jody Lee

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“…my commitment to help educate, by distributing informative pamphlets to be given to new parents and clinics to educate those who have a newborn child with a current or future birthmark, anomaly, or syndrome.”

Lindsay Benedict

“…to educate about vascular birthmarks, anomalies and related syndromes, and encourage all individuals with visible and invisible differences to celebrate their unique qualities in order to manifest their genuine selves.”

Maille McNicholas

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“…to help others understand the significance of vascular anomalies and their related syndromes, as well as encourage my daughter to use her own voice to become an advocate and a leader for the vascular anomaly community.”

Megan McNicholas

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