The Scleroderma Association of B.C. organizes events in June (Scleroderma Awareness Month) across British Columbia to raise awareness for this terrible disease and fundraise for vital research. We need your help to achieve both goals this year.
Awareness – forward this link to family and friends – talk about this disease.
Fundraise – join a local event – join an existing team – just donate.
Every dollar received through our CanadaHelps page in the month of June enters the SABC into a draw to receive $20,000 through their Great Canadian Giving Challenge! Your online donation could be the one that makes a big difference.
100% OF THE FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO RESEARCH IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ACROSS CANADA
If you are here to DONATE ONLY select the Donate Now button at the top of the page. Once you get to the donation area you can select a specific team and/or participant from the drop down boxes.
If you want to FUNDRAISE
You will need a CanadaHelps account to be a Fundraiser.
Use your Canada Helps password or create a new CanadaHelps account.
You can Join a Team.
To Join a Team:
Select the Team you want to join.
The Team Page will open; scroll down to the Members area.
Select the Join this Team button.
Now, follow the instructions for Join as an Individual.
What is scleroderma?
You may not have heard of scleroderma. It is a rare chronic autoimmune disease that affects about 2,300 people here in B.C. That is about 1 in 2,500 people; you probably have a connection that you don’t know about. The name scleroderma is derived from the Greek “skleros” meaning hard and “dérma” meaning skin; simply “hard skin”.
Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Scleroderma presents itself differently for everyone and takes a unique course during the development of the disease. The “hard skin” may be visible when the skin is affected or invisible when only internal organs are involved; or a combination of both. Each patient lives with their individual challenges everyday. There is no known cause, it is extremely difficult to diagnose and no cure. To learn more about scleroderma go our website at www.sclerodermabc.ca
