Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on February 10, 2021
In “Pandemic Won’t Stop Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28,” an article by BioNews Service’s Mary Chapman that ran on 2.10 and is being picked up by 25+ of BioNews’ rare disease community-specific newsletters, NORD and our Rare Disease Day offerings are featured prominently, including:
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on July 16, 2020

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $1.3 million in funding to support the global rare disease community through two distinct grants to NORD and EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe. These grants will support organizational capacity building programs and awareness campaigns for Rare Disease Day, respectively, and are part of CZI’s… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on March 30, 2020
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) and EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe share the global concern that diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to address COVID-19 be developed expeditiously. NORD and EURORDIS represent the 30 million people in the US and 30 million people in the EU living with rare diseases, individuals disproportionately… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on March 13, 2020
In 2009, NORD was invited to join the official Rare Disease Day campaign, led internationally by EURODIS. Since then, NORD has been the official US sponsor of Rare Disease Day, driving the annual campaign in the states, hosting advocacy events across the country and bringing the rare disease… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on January 16, 2020
Washington, DC, January 16, 2020–The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing over 25 million Americans living with rare diseases, is issuing a Rare Disease Day decree: Show Your Stripes! This campaign takes its cue from the majestic zebra, known for its distinctive stripes…. Read More