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Long Island Families Visit Evans

Patients and families from Long Island, NY recently visited NCF Ambassador Dawn Evans after a James Madison University game at Hofstra.

The families who attended included, Levine, Rosario, Genatt, Peterson, Costa, Cascio and Flaherty. They cheered on Dawn during the game and then met with her, many for the first time, afterwards.

Dawn, who scored 17 points in a 75-73 loss, met with each family like she does at every other game.

"What she is able to accomplish is amazing," said Rich Genatt, father of kidney disease patient Allie.  "She is such a positive role model and influence for everyone, patients and families, suffering from kidney disease.

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 Atlanta, GA (Georgia State University)

Dukes visited the Georgia State on Thursday, Februaury, 24.  Dawn was cheered on by families who battle with FSGS as the Dukes took home a victory.

Evans was cheered on by the Parnes family at a recent JMU at Georgia State.  Alisan and Mike Parnes were joined by their sons, Zion and Donovan, who both suffer from FSGS. 

Evans and the rest of the JMU Dukes scored a season high of 95 points, winning the game 95-45.  This win marked the 13th winning game in a row for the league leading Dukes.  Evans had games highs of 26 points

 and seven assists.

Newark, DE (University of Delaware)

Evans and the James Madison University Dukes visited the University of Delaware on Sunday, February 20.  Dawn met with NephCure Executive Director Henry Brehm, who was interviewed at halftime of the telecast on Comcast SportsnNet.

Dawn scored 27 points to help the Dukes to their 12th straight win, 69-64, over the Blue Hens.

RICHMOND. VA (VCU)

The Spagnoli family to show their support for Evans when the Dukes recently visited VCU. Dawn shared her thoughts with Aubrey Spagnoli, who suffers from the same kidney disease, FSGS. Aubrey is just nine years old.

Oh, by the way, Dawn scored a game-high 30 points to lead JMU to a 71-51 win. It was the Dukes' ninth striaght win as they improved to 18-6 overall and remained atop the conference standings with an 11-1 mark.

TOWSON, MD (Towson)

The McArthur family visited with Dawn after JMU's game at Towson on Saturday, January 29.

Ebony McArthur's daughter, Jewells, was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, but is currently in remission.

PHILADELPHIA (Drexel University)

On Thursday, January 27, NephCure patients and families from across the Philadelphia region got the opportunity to meet Evans when her team played against the Drexel Dragons.

Families cheered Dawn on during the Dukes’ 66-60 win over Drexel. Evans, who scored 18 points, then came out to the court afterwards to meet the patients, families and NephCure staff who came out to support her.

Among the fellow patients Dawn met with was 6-year-old Sage, who also suffers from FSGS.

Read this recent USA Today article on Dawn... Click Here.