The Samara Jan Turkel Foundation was created in January 1995 in memory of our daughter Samara, who lost her life to an unknown, undiagnosed autoimmune disease. Samara was just 5 years old. Samara’s life was rich, full, sweet, but sorrowfully short. It is with the memory of her love and her importance to us that we established the Samara Jan Turkel Clinic for Pediatric Autoimmune Disease at Children’s Hospital Boston .

On December 1st we remember Samara's 22nd birthday. With your help and generosity we want to do something incredible. Samara’s clinic is testimony to the depths of our friendships: without you none of this would have been possible. Below there is a link to make a tax deductible contribution to Children’s Hospital Boston. Our campaign begins at $22 dollars (you can add a zero or a few if you like) and we are hoping for 100% participation. Please take this campaign one extra step through email or social media and pass on this invitation to honor Samara’s 22nd birthday by truly making a difference. We ask you to ask 4 friends and for them to ask 4 friends. How big can we be together in an effort to do something great?

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Please click the link and pass it along. From the bottom of our hearts our family thanks you for remembering Samara.

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For more information on Making Better Tomorrows Today visit The Samara Jan Turkel Center for Pediatric Autoimmune Disease information page on the Children’s Hospital Boston website and Samara’s homepage.