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The recognizable voices of Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are featured in a public service campaign launched this summer by PRF. Proud supporters since 2003, the couple lend their time and talent to help.

July 18, 2006:  The recognizable voices of Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are featured in a public service campaign launched this summer by The Progeria Research Foundation. Proud supporters of PRF since 2003, the couple lend their time and talent to help raise awareness of Progeria and highlight the need for more research of this disease.
 
We are honored to be a part of this tremendous effort to raise awareness about Progeria.
-Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson
 
In just seven years, PRF has done a tremendous amount to help save these children, and in 2003, accomplished the first part of its mission by identifying the gene that causes Progeria. Scientists now know that further research in this field can help us learn more about adult heart disease and the aging process that affects us all. Recent studies have alsouncovered a drug that may be a cure for this devastating disease, and PRF is now working to raise funds to start children in clinical trials as quickly as possible.
 
The public service announcement is narrated by Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, and features images of several children with Progeria.