‘This Is Us’ Actress Announces Fundraiser For Young Cousin Diagnosed With Fatal Genetic Disease
13-year old “This Is Us” actress Mackenzie Hancsicsak has announced a fundraising event later this month to raise funds and awareness for a rare neurological disorder known as Batten Disease, which has affected Hancsicsak’s five-year-old cousin Ellery.
The fundraiser shared by Hancsicsak is meant to raise funds for treatment for her five-year-old cousin Ellery, who has been diagnosed with Batten’s Disease.
Batten Disease is a rare and often fatal neurological disorder that predominantly impacts children, including Hancsicsak’s cousin who was diagnosed with the CLN6 variation of the disorder.