About Us
About Our Founder:
I am Shannah Hudson, mom to Emmalyn, who has Glutaric Aciduria/Acidemia Type 1 (GA-1). I founded the Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, in 2020 to advocate for all patients in Mississippi with rare diseases, especially those with rare genetic metabolic disorders.
Mission:
Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM). We advocate for the continued expansion and implementation of Newborn Screening Programs and access to available resources for caregivers/patients. MMF promotes and supports further advancements in legislation, research, trials and studies, therapies, targeted treatments, and eventual cures for metabolic disorders, IEMs, and all rare genetic diseases. We are committed to increasing community involvement in Mississippi for rare genetic metabolic disorders and supporting families as they navigate their rare disease journey.
Board of Directors:
Shannah Hudson, Founder, President/CEO/CFO
Dr. Margaret Pope, PhD, Vice President
Lea Browne, Secretary
Laura Kate Tribble, Fundraiser Executive