2025 Volunteer Hours Donation

Thanks to the 71 members who submitted their volunteer hours for 2024, our branch received $1420.  This year, at the suggestion of one of our members, we voted to donate this to the BC Scleroderma Association.

Scleroderma is not only a disease of the skin, as the name might imply, it affects many other organs, which is why the other name for this autoimmune disease is ”Systemic Sclerosis”.

Systemic Sclerosis, also known as Scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune condition that can cause the skin and connective tissues to harden. It can affect various parts of the body, including joints, muscles, lungs, heart, and kidneys. The disease can cause lung fibrosis as well , as is the case for my wife.   There is no cure for Systemic Sclerosis, but treatments can help manage symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.

Additional information can be found on the Scleroderma Association of BC website.