Vincent Bergin - third annual 'Walk with Vincent for BBSOAS'

Please join Vincent Bergin and his family (Bergin's) as we host our third annual Walk with Vincent for BBSOAS!

Vincent was diagnosed with BBSOAS at the young age of one and will live with the limitations and unique challenges it comes with the rest of his life. BBSOAS, also known as Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome, is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a disruption in the NR2F1 gene. BBSOAS is characterized by a wide array of clinical features, but the most common are visual impairment caused by optic atrophy, developmental delay, and intellectual disability. There are currently a few hundred known cases of BBSOAS worldwide with diagnoses rapidly increasing every month.

This is your opportunity to celebrate Rare Disease Day and support those individuals that fight through their limitations and daily challenges with a positive spirit and a smile. It's an opportunity to spread love and kindness to all individuals that bring so much joy!

This is a Free event, if you would like to make a donation to help improve the research and development of BBSOAS please donate here to the NR2F1 Foundation. 

The NR2F1 Foundations mission is to empower families and individuals living with rare NR2F1 variants (BBSOAS) through education, advocacy and research.

LOVE TO YOU, FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SHOWN TO VINCENT AND/OR ANYONE ELSE LIMITED WITH A RARE DISEASE. REMEMBER…EVEN A SMILE GOES A LONG WAY!

With love and thanks,

Vincent and his family