Silly Socks Day at Tytherington to Raise Money for Action Duchenne
8th March 2017
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On Friday 3rd March, the Year 8s at Tytherington School held a “Wear silly socks Day” in support of Action Duchenne. The day was arranged by Gregor Watson in year 8 to raise money and awareness of Duchenne. Gregor said: “This is a cause that’s very close to my heart and I’m overwhelmed with all the support from my friends and sponsor money they have given so far. Tytherington School hopes to raise hundreds for the charity.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood, affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500 live male births (around 2500 people have DMD in the UK).

Duchenne results in progressive loss of strength and is caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes for dystrophin. Because dystrophin is absent, the muscle cells are easily damaged. The progressive muscle weakness leads to serious medical problems, particularly issues relating to the heart and lungs. Young men with Duchenne typically live into their late twenties. Life expectancy is improving as standards of care and knowledge about Duchenne increases and some men live into their 30s and 40s. To find out more please visit: http://www.actionduchenne.org/

Gregor has been moved to fundraise as his best friend, Toby Maurice is living with Duchenne. He is taking on a massive 98 mile walking challenge in April, and the school event is just the start of his amazing endeavours. Please visit the webpage below to find out about all the things Gregor is doing to raise awareness and money for charity:

https://ad-challenge-events.everydayhero.com/uk/gregor-s-canal-challenge

If you want to challenge yourself and join us in our mission to find a cure, and improve the lives of everybody living with Duchenne, get in touch with our Events Fundraiser Paul who is on hand to help 020 8556 9955 or paulbown@actionduchenne.org

Great work Gregor, keep going!