The young sufferers of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) endure muscle weakness and loss of coordination, vision impairment, slurred speech and heart disease. These children generally show symptoms of the disease between the ages of five and 15. Currently, there is no treatment or cure for this rare genetic disease. EDS, an HP company, and 60 employees have rallied behind the FA cause in numerous ways. In recognition of that effort, EDS was recently nam ed Partner of the Year by the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Founded in 1998, FARA is an all-volunteer organization that supports education and research into treatment and a cure for FA. EDS volunteers are giving hundreds of hours of their own time to raise money and awareness for the cause, develop technology solutions for the alliance, and serve on its board. EDSers have also provided communications support, a technology plan and consulting for a FARA quarterly newsletter. In addition, the EDS Foundation awarded FARA a grant in 2007.

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