Yearly Archives: 2014


The Why

A lot has happened here at the Rettland Foundation since we came on the scene in spring 2014. We started with a little money and helped a few families with just one night in a hotel. As word spread of what we were doing people started to donate and because of this we have been […]

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Rettland Foundation Granted 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rettland Foundation Granted 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status Santa Cruz, Calif.- August 29, 2014: Rettland Foundation is proud to announce that it is now officially a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions donated to Rettland Foundation are fully tax-deductible retroactive to the founding of […]


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Rettland from Christopher Chandler on Vimeo.   Click here to see our progress Donate Last week our friend Kori from Cure Rett was so inspired from the rettsyndrome.org annual conference that she pledged to shave her head to raise money for research. Kori put it best when she wrote “Seeing the barely suppressed excitement over […]

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Rest Easy: Update! 2

We are very excited to announce some changes to our Rest Easy program. As of June 1, 2014, the Rettland Foundation will be providing financial assistance to families with two different programs.   Rest Easy, our program for assistance with the screening visit is growing to include: Up to $150/ night for hotel 1 night […]


Support Groups Starting 1

  Participating in a clinical trial is a very unique and challenging experience. That is why we are excited to be launching support groups for the families that find themselves in this special situation. We don’t want anyone out there in Rettland to feel like they are out there alone, because they are not. If […]

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The first step, screening visit 5

Part of what the Rettland Foundation wants to do is share stories of different families as they go through the process of clinical trials. This week, I happen to be traveling to Boston for our screening visit so I thought I would share a bit of our story. Enjoy! We’ve been talking about it for […]


Rest Easy, EXPANDED

It is with great joy that we announce that we are able to expand our Rest Easy program to include a 1 night hotel stay for all families who have yet to complete their participation in the NNZ-2566 trial. The Rettland Foundation will cover the cost for the final visit so that we can include […]

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Have you wondered what it might be like to participate in a clinical trial for Rett Syndrome. I sure did, so I sat down to speak with Mickie McCool about her experience taking her daughter Ellie to the University of Alabama to participate in the NNZ-2566 trial. Today I am really excited to share her […]


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  It is with great joy that we announce our first program to support families in clinical trials. Here are the details. Rest Easy: A program to help make the first step easier. Beginning Feb. 20, 2014 the Rettland Foundation will pay for 2 nights hotel stay for the screening visit of the NNZ-2566 clinical […]

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