Frisk Family Fundraiser
FRISK FAMILY FUNDRAISER
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Gary and Jenny Frisk met in 2003 and are both fighting serious health issues. Together, they had three courageous children who all suffer from a rare white blood cell disease called Eosiniphilic Esophagitis and Eosiniphilic Gastroenteritis. These conditions are also known as EGIDs. All three children have asthma, eczema, and other aero digestive conditions they each deal with individually.
These children can eat hardly anything. The air they breathe makes them sick. Homes of friends and family's are not safe because of the severe reaction to pet dander they all three experience. Birthday parties, holidays, family parties, every event for school, etc. includes a lot of stress, worry and preparation because the smallest amount of food can either kill them or make them violently sick for weeks. Nothing ever feels normal.
Who are the Frisks?
Jaxon 9, Tieler 7, Boston 4
​What is an EGID?
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Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) occur when eosinophils (pronounced ee-oh-sin-oh-fills), a type of white blood cell, are found in above-normal amounts within the gastrointestinal tract. Eosinophils are important in your body's defense against parasitic infections (e.g. worms). However, they are also involved in allergy. In some individuals, eosinophils accumulate in the gut in response to food and/or airborne allergens and can cause inflammation and tissue damage.
