Support Group: Mid-Atlantic | Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation

This support group is facilitated by Susan Trachtman and Sharon Smith and moves to different locations around the Mid-Atlantic area. The next meeting will be in Wilmington, DE, at the Brandywine Hundred Library. For questions, please call Susan Trachtman at 302-377-2773 or email her at trachta302@aol.com

Location:
Brandywine Hundred Library
1300 Foulk Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803

The meeting will be in the Program Room, on the first floor to the left of the main entrance before the actual library area.

Click here to RSVP or share your contact information with the facilitator of this group.

Contact information for the group facilitator:
Susan Trachtman
302-377-2773
trachta302@aol.com

If you are not able to attend this meeting, but want to stay updated about future meetings, please select the RSVP link above to share your contact information with the support group facilitator.

Date(s)

Sat, 06/27/2015 - 05:00AM Add to Calendar 2015-06-27 00:00:00 2015-06-27 00:00:00 Support Group: Mid-Atlantic To know more about this Event, Just go to: https://www.myotonic.org/support-group-mid-atlantic Location Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation info@myotonic.org America/Vancouver public

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Additional questions? Contact MDF by email at info@myotonic.org or give us a call at 415-800-7777.