This fund was set up to support research on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) for which there is no known cause or cure. In Canada an estimated 100,000 men and women suffer from IBD. The disease is particularly difficult for children and young adults since it often affects a person’s selfconcept, body image and lifestyle at a time when “being like everyone else” is so important. The Dustin Leopold fund was set up in memory of Dustin Leopold who lost his fight with Chrohn’s disease before his 18th birthday. My particular interest stems from the fact that my late father was married to Dustin’s grandmother, and my son attended high school with him. Dustin’s grandmother recently passed away and I made the donation to this fund in her memory.
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