Shire Pharmaceuticals donated five Flip-type camcorders for Rare Disease Day, one for NORD’s own purposes and four to be awarded to other patient organizations serving as Rare Disease Day Partners. NORD invited all patient organization Partners to submit brief descriptions of how they would use a camcorder.

The entries all sounded so deserving that NORD was unable to select winners so we held a drawing at a Rare Disease Day event at the University of Connecticut. A UCONN student (sophomore Liah Nelson) drew names from a bowl. The Flip-cam winners are:

• Alstrom Syndrome International
• ECD Global Alliance
• MAGIC Foundation
• Periodic Paralysis Association

Thanks to all who entered this contest. We wish we could give Flip-cams to all!