Our very own Martha Slay was given a very nice honor a couple of months back, and we were remiss in posting it here as a way of congratulating her!

Richmond radio station WMXB (Mix 103.7) named Fight SMA President Martha Slay as its “Extraordinary Woman of the Month” back in July.  The award honors women in the area who are doing great things, and we think Martha certainly personifies that description.  Here’s a look at her nomination letter, which was written by Fight SMA’s Caroline Gibson:

Martha Slay is my boss, the founder and president of Fight SMA . Fight SMA is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the number one inherited killer of babies under three. Martha and her husband Joe founded Fight SMA in 1991 after receiving the diagnosis of their son, Andrew. Back then, it was known as Andrew’s Buddies. Now, Fight SMA boasts 19 chapters in the US and Canada and is in development talks to found Fight SMA Australia. In addition, Martha also created the Fighter Mom program, a program for ANY mom fighting ANY childhood disease or disorder. Using what she’s learned from the successes (and failures) of Fight SMA , Martha created a community and manual for these spectacular mothers, and gives them the tools they need to go to battle for their kids.

Martha is truly an extraordinary woman. She goes above and beyond the call of duty. She is a Fighter Mom, an advocate, and a hero. She is THE Extraordinary Woman!

Congratulations to Martha, and to all of the winners of this great award!