Hope Forward. Make an Impact This Winter.

We walk beside you with services and programs that ease the burden of HD, providing support, education, connection, information and access to care throughout North Carolina.

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“We fight, we pray, and we hope for a future that includes better treatments and hopefully a cure.” Amy P

Hope – both a noun and a verb. A feeling of trust and confidence. To trust or rely on an outcome. Forward – generally moving to the front, making progress. To live with HD is to hang onto hope, and to keep making progress. At HD Reach our mission is to offer both.

2026 has been a watershed year for research and care in the HD community. HD Reach continues to provide direction, fellowship and meaningful impact for our HD family. YOU are our why. Your gift is our how.

We honor the legacy of all our loved ones by fulfilling our mission. Our commitment is that no one faces their HD journey alone. Thank you for your previous gifts, and for ensuring that our commitment is a reality for those yet to come. Let’s all live with HOPE FORWARD.

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Together, we keep HD Reach ready to serve — family.

HD Reach Staff

"When you find someone who truly understands what you are going through, nothing compares." — Anonymous Patient

Randall Hinrichs

byJohn Hansen

Randy was born in White Sands, New Mexico and spent his youth across Illinois, North Dakota, Texas and Iowa as his father, a beloved Lutheran minister, served churches in those states. Randy was a man of intellect, curiosity, and quiet wit. A brilliant student, he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1979, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. At MIT, he was a proud and active member of the Chi Phi fraternity, serving as Beta chapter secretary until 2018. His time at MIT laid the foundation for a distinguished career in computer chip design, in which he was awarded several patents while working with some of the industry's most respected companies, including Digital Equipment Corporation, Honeywell, and Hewlett-Packard in the Boston area. He lived in Nashua, New Hampshire for many years. In November 2020, he moved to Cary, North Carolina to be closer to family.

Randy was a man of many interests. He was an avid stamp and coin collector, and a devoted music aficionado, always eager to share his latest finds or obscure musical knowledge with those lucky enough to know him well. His brilliant mind and dry sense of humor left a lasting impression on friends, colleagues, and family alike. He was a huge sports fan and loved the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Bruins. He tolerated the Patriots.

Randy passed away on October 31, 2025 at ahe 68 from complications of Huntington’s Disease. 

Randy was a brilliant, funny, kind person who will be dearly missed by anyone who was lucky enough to know him.