Gemma’s Corner: A Welcoming Place to Share Your OI Story

Gemma Geisman, founder of the OIF, was creative, passionate, and a wonderful listener. She listened to learn about you, she listened to find out how to help you, and she listened because she cared about you.

Gemma’s Corner, created in memory of Gemma, encourages the OI community to keep sharing with each other, caring for each other, and providing support to one another.

Your story just might be exactly what a fellow OI community member needs to hear. For more information, or if you would like to share your story, please contact bonelink@oif.org.

Following the Regional Conference in Tampa, FL on July 30, 2022, we took a moment to honor OI Foundation founder Gemma Geisman and to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation. We were joined by members of Gemma’s family along with current and past Board of Directors members, medical professionals, and long time community volunteers. Remarks were given by OIF Board President, Ted Trahan; former OIF board member and co-leader of the Florida OI Support Group, Susie Wilson; Gemma’s daughter, Cathy Bowen; and former OIF Treasurer and former board member, Bob Phillips.