Aug 07 2024
Wake Up Narcolepsy’s West Virginia Step Up For Sleep Recap

Back in June, Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) announced “Step Up For Sleep” fundraising events designed to take place in local communities. The first of these took place in Barboursville, West Virginia on August 3rd and was a wonderful success!

Over 80 people attended, raising more than $3500 for Narcolepsy awareness, education and research! There were walkers, runners, volunteers and those who just came out to show their support. 

After the race, Debra Stultz, MD, spoke about the latest in sleep medicine and answered the community’s questions. It was a great day to get outside, be active, learn about Narcolepsy and connect with others!

Local news outlets featured coverage of the event, such as WSAZ news and The Herald-Dispatch, and other local businesses sponsored the race! 

Event sponsors included Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Avadel Pharmaceuticals, Stultz Sleep & Behavioral Health and Summit Community Bank. Additional in-kind donations were given.

WUN has a Colorado Step Up For Sleep planned for September 28th with more locations in the works for 2025. To learn more about community events, visit wakeupnarcolepsy.org/get-involved

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