Mario sorride in spiaggia
The Foundation

Who we are

We are the first and only non-profit organization focused on driving and accelerating the treatment path for the CHOPS Syndrome, an ultra-rare and multi-organ genetic disease.

We do believe that a diagnosis is the starting point not the ending one: we do not leave room for hopelessness.

After the diagnosis, a fundraiser started in march 2023 gave rise to the construction of this Foundation

CHOPS Syndrome

It’s never too late. With children. Their whole lives are the future!

The Foundation

Board of directors

Presidente Manuela Mallamaci

Manuela

Manuela Mallamaci
She is President and Founder of Fondazione CHOPS Malattie Rare (CHOPS Foundation Rare Diseases), a senior researcher in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Palermo, Italy,
Consigliere Giovanni Zampella

Giovanni

Giovanni Zampella
Vice President and Mario’s father
Consigliere Giovanni Mallamaci

Giovanni

Giovanni Mallamaci
Advisor and Mario’s uncle

Read our statute

Studio Legale Del Pinto

Lawyer Marco del Pinto, participant of the Foundation and legal support, is the holder of DEL PINTO E ASSOCIATI – LAW FIRM, – with many years of experience in corporate, real estate, financial, contractual and employment law. The legal services provided by Del Pinto e Associati have a strong International and local component. A reference point at a national level: Il Sole 24 Ore has been a respected and prominent Italian law firms since 2022.

Professionals supporting the Foundation

Lainey Moseley

US spokesperson for the Foundation, journalist and Leta’s mother. (Leta is the first CHOPS diagnosed kid in the world), Founder of the group CHOPS Syndrome Global. Producer of “Too Rare to care” movie.

Dr. Fabrizio Giovanni Poggiani

Financial accountant.

Dr. Alessandro Pescari

Financial accountant and supervisor.

Filomena Cataldo

Press Agent

Fundraisers:

Carmen Massa, Teresa Barbara