Fundraising Perks

By joining and fundraising for Team FARA, you can earn the following gifts by level:

  • Raise $100 – Team FARA Performance T-Shirt
  • $500 – FARA Travel Mug
  • $1,500 – Event Registration Reimbursement (Up to $150)
  • $5,000 – Item of Choice from Cure FA Store
Three women at a fundraising event

TCS New York City Marathon

FARA has been named an Official Charity Partner for the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on November 2, 2025. FARA has a limited number of entries available, which will be allocated through an application process — currently open at link below. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected the first week of April.

Apply for TCS New York City Marathon
TCS New York City Marathon 2025

Upcoming Events

EVENT | Jul 25 2025

Fine Arts for FA: Curtain Call for a Cure

Curtain Call for a Cure is a cabaret filled with musical numbers from everyone’s favorite broadway shows, put on entirely by students from the Sioux Falls area. This year’s show will feature fan favorites from past FA4FA performances, in honor of the program’s 10th anniversary.

Grassroots
O’Gorman High School, Sioux Falls
EVENT | Jul 26 2025

Fine Arts for FA: Curtain Call for a Cure

Curtain Call for a Cure is a cabaret filled with musical numbers from everyone’s favorite broadway shows, put on entirely by students from the Sioux Falls area. This year’s show will feature fan favorites from past FA4FA performances, in honor of the program’s 10th anniversary.

Grassroots
O’Gorman High School, Sioux Falls
EVENT | Aug 6 2025

Community Conversations: FA Drug Development Pipeline

Join us for the next FA Community Conversation on Wednesday, August 6, at 12 p.m. ET. FARA hosts these virtual sessions to keep the FA community informed and engaged. They are live, interactive events that offer individuals living with FA and their families the opportunity to learn and ask questions.

Education
Virtual
EVENT | Aug 9 2025

Swing for a Cure: Softball Tournament

Softball tournament 10U Rec Friendly. $125/Team for 2 Games. Features Bet & 50/50 Raffles, Concession Stand, No Gate Fees, and Shirts for Pre-Order.

Grassroots
Greentown Athletic Club, Uniontown
EVENT | Aug 10 2025

Rock 'N' Jock Charities: Night of Entertainment

A Night of Entertainment featuring Steve Smith and The Nakeds with special guests, a silent auction, dinner, drinks and dancing.

Grassroots
The Crowne Plaza Warwick, Warwick
EVENT | Aug 11 2025

Rock 'N' Jock Charities: Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament benefitting FARA and A Wish Come True.

Grassroots
Potowomut Golf Club, East Greenwich
EVENT | Aug 16 2025

8th Annual Race for Matt & Grace Golf Tournament

Golf tournament benefitting The Race for Matt & Grace, Inc.

Grassroots
Valley Country Club, Warwick
EVENT | Sep 7 2025

Fuzzy Buzzy Charity Golf Tournament 2025

The Fuzzy Buzzy Charity Golf Tournament is an annual event held every year since 1986.

Grassroots
Windham Country Club, Windham, New Hampshire
EVENT | Sep 13 2025

Teeing Up for Tye

Teeing Up for Tye is a golf tournament in memory of Tye Bell, inspired by his passion for golf. Funds from Teeing Up for Tye will benefit the Tye Bell Memorial Scholarship and FARA.

Grassroots
Mill Creek Country Club, Salado, Texas
EVENT | Sep 17 2025

7th United Against Ataxia Hill Day

Advocacy
Virtual
EVENT | Sep 20 2025

Race for Matt & Grace

This daylong event features a 5K, 1.5 Mile Fun Walk and an after-party with food and live entertainment.

Grassroots
Rhode Island College, Providence
EVENT | Sep 21 2025

rideATAXIA Hometown Twin Cities

Join us this September for a family-friendly ride along the Mississippi River Greenway Trail!

rideATAXIA
Scharr’s Bluff Gathering Center, Hastings, Minnesota