Baby With Rare Menkes Disease Needs Your Help

Matthew is an 18 month old boy from Avon, CT who was born with Menkes Disease, a rare neurological degenerative disease. Only one in 300,000 children has this disease. He is currently "beating the odds" and is smiling, laughing, and thriving. To extend his life expectancy as well as quality, he is to undergo an "experimental" treatment on January 10, 2009. As times are certainly hard for everyone right now, please consider what your small donation could do for this young boy and his family, who are struggling to pay for the cost of expensive treatments, medicines, therapies, and travel for Menkes research. If you are able to make a donation, please send it to:

MATTHEW COLE YOUNG C/O THE SIMSBURY BANK
27 DALE ROAD
PO Box 819

Avon, CT 06001

Thanks for your generosity, thoughts, and prayers.