Firefighters Raise $7,100 for Collin, Others with Muscular Dystrophy
During August's "Pass the Boot" fundraiser, the Tinley Park Fire Department raised $7,151 for muscular dystrophy research.
Tinley Park residents Nicole and Jacob Betley will always remember December 11. That was the day they learned their son Collin has muscular dystrophy. "The only thing that got us through was knowing Collin was sent to us because we have a great family that can help him through," Nicole Betley said as Jacob cradled Collin, now 2, in his arms. Collin was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rapid form of the genetic degenerative disorder. According to the National Institutes of Health, sufferers often need braces to walk by age 10. Most patients are confined to a wheelchair by the time they're 12. Most patients die before their 25th birthday, the NIH reports. There's no cure – yet. "(The Betley family) looked to us to supply a cure and …
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