Editing Huntington's disease (section)

===Support organizations===

[[File:Woody Guthrie NYWTS.jpg|thumb|upright|The death of [[Woody Guthrie]] led to the foundation of the [[Huntington's Disease Society of America|Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease]]|alt=A black-and-white photograph taken indoors of Woody Guthrie wearing pinstripe trousers, a tartan shirt with the top button undone, and a cap. He sits playing a six-string acoustic guitar, which is supported on one knee, and he appears to be singing. 'This Machine Kills Fascists' is written in all capital letters on a rectangular sticker, which is fixed onto the guitar.]]

In 1968, after experiencing HD in his wife's family, Dr. Milton Wexler was inspired to start the [[Hereditary Disease Foundation]] (HDF), with the aim of curing genetic illnesses by coordinating and supporting research.<ref name="HDF-About Us"/> The foundation and Wexler's daughter, [[Nancy Wexler]], were key parts of the research team in Venezuela which discovered the HD gene.<ref name="HDF-About Us"/>

At roughly the same time as the HDF formed, [[Marjorie Guthrie]] helped to found the committee to Combat Huntington's Disease (now the [[Huntington's Disease Society of America]]), after her husband, folk singer-songwriter [[Woody Guthrie]] died from complications of HD.<ref name="HDSA12020"/>

Since then, support and research organizations have formed in many countries around the world and have helped to increase public awareness of HD. A number of these collaborate in umbrella organizations, like the International Huntington Association and the European HD network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huntington-assoc.com/ |title=The International Huntington Association |access-date=3 April 2009 |publisher=International Huntington Association |year=2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418154858/http://www.huntington-assoc.com/ |archive-date=18 April 2009}}</ref> Many support organizations hold an annual HD awareness event, some of which have been endorsed by their respective governments. For example, 6 June is designated "National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day" by the [[United States Senate|US Senate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/531|title=US Senate s. resolution 531|access-date=10 August 2008|work=S. Res. 531|publisher=US Senate|date=6 April 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063126/https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/531|archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Many organizations exist to support and inform those affected by HD, including the [[Huntington's Disease Association]] in the UK. The largest funder of research is provided by the [[CHDI Foundation|Cure Huntington's Disease Initiative Foundation]] (CHDI).<ref name=chdi-nature-moneytree>{{cite journal| vauthors = Odling-Smee L|title=Biomedical philanthropy: The money tree|journal=Nature|date=17 May 2007|volume=447|issue=7142|page=251|doi=10.1038/447251a|bibcode=2007Natur.447..251.|s2cid=4357517|doi-access=free}}</ref>