Welcome to the CAD Foundation - WHAT IS CAD? AND WHO ARE WE?

The Cold Agglutinin Disease Foundation (CADF) is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to

the advancement of knowledge about Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) for patients, caregivers

and the medical profession. We are committed to creating a healthier life for the greater CAD community 

by filling in the informational gaps that exist both for those diagnosed and for our health care providers;

i.e., primary care physicians, hematologists, nurses, and lab technicians.

In 2007, there was a shortage of information regarding Cold Agglutinin Disease and a significant need to educate and support patients with this rare blood disorder. The founder, a CAD patient herself, with the aid of two others she had met through National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), formed the website coldagglutinindisease.org. The goal was to serve as a hub of information, support and encouragement for patients and caregivers globally.
 

The facebook.com group, CADdy CHATTER, an outgrowth of the website, was created in 2009. It now has a worldwide membership of nearly 1000 very caring CAD patients and caregivers who are able to directly communicate with each other regarding all aspects of CAD.

Cold Agglutinin Disease Foundation Inc, CADF was created in 2019 as a non-profit, (501)(c)(3) corporation. It is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Cold Agglutinin Disease for the medical profession, patients and caregivers.

 CADF’s purpose is to foster and increase public awareness and education regarding the diagnosis, management and treatment of this rare disease, which in turn will enhance the quality of life of those affected by it by providing a  continuously improving system of education, information and opportunities for those diagnosed or treating patients with CAD. 

 CADF does engage in all permissible fundraising activities and solicitation of grants and donations to meet the goals of the foundation 

CADdy Chatter on Facebook.com, is our closed group exclusively for CAD Patients and Family, where you can directly interact with 900+ other "CADdy's" from around the world.  

PLEASE ASK TO JOIN US THERE. 

CADdy CHATTER

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