| DUSTIN LEOPOLD QUEST FOR THE CURE |
TThis year we forwarded BWI’s generous Christmas contribution to the Dustin Leopold Quest for a Cure. This is a fund set up for the purpose of supporting research on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). There is no known cause or cure for IBD. In Canada an estimated 100,000 men and women suffer from IBD. People are most frequently diagnosed between the ages of 15-25, or 45-55. The disease is particularly difficult for children and young adults since it often affects a person’s self-concept, body image and lifestyle at a time when “being like every one else” is so important. Canada is believed to have one of the highest incidence rates of IBD in the world. The Dustin Leopold fund was set up in memory of Dustin Leopold who lost his fight to 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 |
