Paul Hook, purple dress, greets Bernice Yates as Bernice's children and FA patients Cathy Rourke and Dave Yates look on during the Friedreich's Ataxia Woodstock Friday July 20, 2012 near LaPorte, Ind. Over 100 FA patients and family members from all over the world attended the weekend long event that included many fun events and was hosted by Tom and Paula Hook, who have two daughters that have the disease.
Friedreich's Ataxia patient Katie Hook and her physical therapist laugh while being pushed in her wheelchair during the Friedreich's Ataxia Woodstock Friday July 20, 2012 near LaPorte, Ind. Over 100 FA patients and family members from all over the world attended the weekend long event that included many fun events and was hosted by Tom and Paula Hook, who have two daughters that have the disease.
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) executive director Jennifer Farmer, MS, CGC, prepares to take a blood sample from Paula Hook for research during the Friedreich's Ataxia Woodstock Friday July 20, 2012 near LaPorte, Ind. Paula and her husband, Tom, who have two daughters with disease, host the event bringing FA guests and their families from all over the world for a weekend of fun.
A Friedreich's Ataxia patient is held by a family member while taking a break from water exercises during the Friedreich's Ataxia Woodstock Friday July 20, 2012 near LaPorte, Ind.,. Over 100 FA patients and family members from all over the world attended the weekend long event that included many fun events and was hosted by Tom and Paula Hook, who have two daughters that have the disease.
Friedreich's Ataxia patients Patrick Cogan, of Boston, Mass, works on a tie dye shirt as Ashley Dodson, Alabama, looks on during the Friedreich's Ataxia Woodstock Friday July 20, 2012 near LaPorte, Ind.,. Over 100 FA patients and family members from all over the world attended the weekend long event that included many fun events and was hosted by Tom and Paula Hook, who have two daughters that have the disease.
