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Doo-Op for Medicine 2012!!!

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We are ready to Rock the Night Away and we hope that you are too! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 19th for our annual gala to benefit the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction. This year… read more

Girl Scouts Lending a Helping Hand

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            We received a wonderful story from a patient at the IRPS who shared her experience on giving back to the NFFR to help future patients at the Institute of… read more

Families Connect

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We now have a new online communication tool for you all called Families Connect! This is a great place for parents, caregivers and patients of the IRPS to communicate with other parents, caregivers and patients… read more

New Family Programs!

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As a part of the Newman Family Support Center, the NFFR now offers programs for patients and their families to gather, socialize and support one another. Excellent surgical outcomes alone are not enough for children… read more

Kids Helping Kids

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The Blount Family held a huge garage sale at their home in New Jersey a few weeks ago to benefit the NFFR and the IRPS. The day was quite a success with a large turnout,… read more

Meet Dr. David Staffenberg

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It is our pleasure to welcome and introduce David A. Staffenberg, M.D., a great addition to the IRPS Medical Team and newly appointed Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery and Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at… read more

NFFR’s Family Apartment

NFFR now leases a studio apartment on First Avenue to provide convenient, low-cost housing for IRPS patients and their families. The apartment is fully furnished, with comfortable seating, a sofa bed, and a trundle day… read more

The Family Portrait Project

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For some, a self-portrait can be frightening, but for many of the IRPS patients, it can be an absolute nightmare. The challenges that first bring them to the Institute are only amplified when captured on… read more

Michael Kubin

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While some people talk the talk, Michael Kubin walked the walk. Actually he ran, biked, and swam–recently doing all three to raise money and awareness for the NFFR. On September 12, 2010, Michael participated in… read more

Whitney Burnett, Executive Director

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Whitney Burnett is one of only a handful of people that work full time for the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction. It is a small organization with a hefty goal, and like Whitney, each member… read more