tˈɜːkɪn wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈaʊndɚz ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl faʊndˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ mˈʌskjʊlɚ dˈɪstɹəfi, wˌɪtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ðə nˈæʃənəl faʊndˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ nˌʊɹɹəmˈʌskjʊlɚ dɪzˈiːzᵻz.
Turkin was one of the founders of the National Foundation for Muscular Dystrophy, which later became the National Foundation for Neuromuscular Diseases.