Welcome to the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization working to enhance the quality of life for those living with Spina Bifida as well as promoting the prevention.

A President's Welcome

Gabriel Scanlan

Hello, my name is Benjaman David Scanlan and I am the new President of the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona (formerly the Arizona Spina Bifida Association). My life changed on October 17, 2005 when my son Gabriel was born with Spina Bifida in Nashville, Tennessee under the MOMS study. We have met and become acquainted with many wonderful families facing the same obstacles we have and will face. My wife, Sandee and I have since become involved with the local golf tournament as well as the association in many ways. We feel that there needs to be more awareness of Spina Bifida because of the amount of lives that it affects. With the increased awareness, more innovative technologies will begin to emerge to help those living with Spina Bifida as well as more funding for programs to help those here in our Arizona community.

As you can see from the name change there are a lot of exciting changes happening with the Association. As a board of directors we have just renewed our commitment with the Spina Bifida Association. We are now a chapter under the Spina Bifida Association nationwide. By joining together as a chapter of a national organization we will be able to tap into the resources they have as well as stay up to date with the most recent updates on medical advances. Another change that has been made is the update of this website; www.sbaaz.org. The new website now has all the information you need to keep you informed of upcoming events as well as programs and fundraisers. If you have any information that you would like to update/add to the site let me know. We want to make sure that you use the site for the most up to date information on medical advances as well as events in our area.

I am grateful to have met so many wonderful people in the community and hope to meet many more. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly by email at memNober1@MoresbaaSpamz.org with any questions or concerns. We as a board need your input to help make this association better than ever.

To become a member of the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona is completely free now. We encourage you to help us find everyone with Spina Bifida in the state of Arizona by having them contact us with updated information. There are numerous ways to contact us.

Thank you,
Benjaman David Scanlan
President/Board Chair