Waltham's Global Partner's LP Raises $21K For Cure Rare Disease

Waltham MA

07 October, 2021

1:00 PM

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WALTHAM, MA — The Waltham-based company Global Partners LP has raised over $21,000 for Cure Rare Disease, a nonprofit biotechnology research organization on a mission to develop precision medicine for rare diseases, through a cash back collection campaign at local convenience stores. During the month of August, donation boxes were placed at approximately 300 Global Partners stores, including Xtra Mart, Jiffy Mart, Honey Farms, and Alltown brands. This year's campaign brings Global's total collections for Cure Rare Disease to over $85,000. "We are grateful to Global Partners and their customers for supporting our mission to develop groundbreaking treatments and eventually cure rare, fatal diseases," said Rich Horgan, founder and president of Cure Rare Disease, in a statement. "The success of our mission is closely tied to the support from outstanding, caring partners like Global." The donations will support research and development of CRISPR-based gene therapies for rare diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Cure Rare Disease is on track to dose the first patient in the coming months. "Charity and making the world a bit better is at the core of our operations, said Mark Cosenza, Senior Vice President of Gasoline Distribution and Station Operations at Global, in a statement. "We are proud of the work Cure Rare Disease does to help change lives and are happy to raise funds through our footprint across New England." Cure Rare Disease is currently calling for 1 million people to donate $5 to save the lives of children battling rare, fatal diseases. To learn more, click here.