History of the Mito March
The Mito March: Kure for Kirkland was
first created as way for family and friends of Kirkland Kilbride to combat their helplessness. It was initiated as an effort
to raise funds in support of mitochondrial disease research at The Hospital for Sick Children and also to help create awareness
of these types of diseases, as they are rare and little is known about them.
Since its inception in 2005, we have donated over $192,000.00 resulting in the purchase
of a Real Time PCR Machine and the funding of two studies in the Mitochondrial Research Lab at SickKids.
Of equal importance, this event provides a great forum
for members of our community to come together for a worthy cause and offer much needed and welcomed support for those
affected by mitochondrial disease.
Thank
you for your support!
