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Announcing Our New Webpage—Sleeping/Napping in Your Car Safely
Start talking to someone with a hypersomnia about how hard it can be to stay awake all day, and soon enough we’ll be telling stories about napping in our cars. Many of us have our favorite napping spots and strategies. We also have concerns—are we... read >
Ride With the Sleep/Wake Cyclers to Raise Money for Research
Sleep/Wake Cycler Leigh Tanji rides in her neighborhood of Cambridge, MA The Hypersomnia Foundation community is forming a bike team, the Sleep/Wake Cyclers, to raise money for research on idiopathic hypersomnia and related sleep disorders. Our... read >
A Message From Diane Powell, Hypersomnia Foundation’s Board Chair/CEO
In the spring of 2020, as the Covid-19 lockdowns began, we at the HF counted ourselves very fortunate that the Foundation has always minimized operating costs by working remotely and relying on a volunteer Board. Still, we lamented cancelling our... read >
YOU Can Get Us #BeyondSleepy! Help Us Raise $24,000 by December 31st!
The work of any rare disease organization naturally relies on community support, and this year—more than ever—you can help determine what the Hypersomnia Foundation can accomplish in 2021 by making a donation to HF today. Tony and Bertha Rye have... read >
A Call to Action: Racial Disparities in Hypersomnia Disorders
The Hypersomnia Foundation has long felt that welcoming everyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other demographic, is essential to who we are, and must be incorporated into our efforts to raise awareness and reach undiagnosed patients.... read >
In Case You Missed It! – January 2020
Happy New Year! Let’s start 2020 by being well informed! Get up to date with the news we’ve shared via social media in the latest “In Case You Missed It!” TAKE A 10-MIN SURVEY AND HELP NORD LEARN MORE ABOUT IH! The National Organization... read >
In Case You Missed It! – December 2019
Happy Holidays! As you enjoy the season with family and friends, we’ll keep you up to date with the news we’ve shared via social media in the latest “In Case You Missed It!” DOUBLE YOUR DONATION BY DEC. 31! Our End-of-Year Fundraising... read >
Help Kick Off Our 2019 LET’S GET #BEYONDSLEEPY Fundraising and IH Awareness Campaign
We are excited to kick off our 2019 “Let’s Get #BeyondSleepy!” fundraising and IH awareness campaign! It’s time to print or make your own “Let’s Get #BeyondSleepy!” sign and help spread awareness of IH and the Hypersomnia Foundation. Grab... read >
In Case You Missed It! – October/November 2019
The holiday season is upon us and our schedules quickly fill up! Keep up to date with the news we’ve shared via social media with the sleep disorder community since our last “In Case You Missed It!” So don’t worry if you’ve missed anything –... read >
In Case You Missed It! – September 2019
As autumn approaches, our schedules quickly fill up! Keep up to date with the news we’ve shared via social media with the sleep disorder community in this month’s “In Case You Missed It!” So don’t worry if you’ve missed anything – we’ve... read >