Matthew Mann

Matt’s EDS fundraiser

Fundraising for Ehlers-Danlos Society
£3,626
raised of £5,000 target
Fundraising for Ehlers Danlos, 31 December 2023
We are driving forward Care, Access,Research, and Education, and are committed to changing lives of those impacted by EDS and HSD. We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work.

Story

Our eldest son Ethan was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome at the end of 2022. The diagnosis came after over 70 joint dislocations that required scores of hours in hospital on a weekly basis. Ethan has dislocated his ankles, knees, tibias (yep, the shin bone) his fingers, his thumbs, his wrists, his elbows, his shoulders and his jaw on multiple occasions.

Ethan’s condition continues to challenge our family to this day, presenting difficulties walking, attending school to learn, attending his much love Jiu-Jitsu lessons to train at Macmillan Martial Arts Academy. Our family has had to adapt to the challenges on a daily basis, trying our best to give him a new normal.

I’ll be continually fundraising and raising awareness of this terrible condition.

All proceeds will go to the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes main charity - helping, supporting and raising awareness of this terrible condition and providing support for adults, children and families affected by it.

Thank you.

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About the campaign

We are driving forward Care, Access,Research, and Education, and are committed to changing lives of those impacted by EDS and HSD. We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work.

About the charity

Ehlers-Danlos Society

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The Ehlers-Danlos Society is dedicated to advancing and accelerating research and education in EDS and HSD. We support the development of effective and equitable EDS and HSD therapies and work collaboratively to improve the lives of individuals affected by EDS and HSD.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,625.73
Online donations
£3,625.73
Offline donations
£0.00

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