Family pinning hopes on fundraisers for toddler s $2.8M treatment
A Pikwàkanagàn First Nation family is scrambling to raise millions of dollars for to provide a cure for their 14-month-old s genetic disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, before he turns two.
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Born with genetic disorder SMA2, Kevin Verch must receive one-time dose of Zolgensma before he turns 2
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7
Dana Pearce, 20, Brody Verch, 22, and their son Kevin Verch. The family is relying on fundraisers to pay for the toddler s $2.8-million genetic treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, which he must receive before he turns two in November. (Submitted by Dana Pearce)