Help the Herrings

In June 2015 the Herring family received the most devastating news.  Two of their sons were diagnosed with x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Tyree, age 6, has progressed to the point where treatment is extremely risky.  Tahron, age 8, is less advanced and he will be begin treatment - chemo, bone marrow transplant and many other tests.  The Herrings need support and prayers.  This page is dedicated to helping them, finanicially, to supplement medical & living expenses.

What is ALD?
Adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD, is an x-linked metabolic disorder, characterized by progressive neurologic deterioration due to demyelination of the cerebral white matter. Brain function declines as the protective myelin sheath is gradually stripped from the brain’s nerve cells. Without that sheath, the neurons cannot conduct action potentials—in other words, they stop telling the muscles and other elements of the central nervous system what to do.  ALD is a deadly genetic disease that affects 1 in 18,000 people. It most severely affects boys and men. As this brain disorder destroys myelin, it knows no racial, ethnic or geographic barriers.  Today, there is no cure :(