Inspired by Alex: Southern Alberta mom runs marathon to raise money for rare disease
FORT MACLEOD, ALTA. -- Crystal Olive ran 42 kilometers from Fort Macleod to Claresholm Thursday as part of an event to raise awareness and funds for the A-T Children’s Project, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for a rare disease called ataxia telangiectasia. Crystal’s son Alex, who turned 11 in March, was diagnosed with A-T when he was around two years old. A-T is a progressive and degenerative disease that attacks children, affecting coordination, causing immune deficiencies and leading to high rates of cancer. The same disease led to the death of a second cousin, Ra...
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