Plunge for Patterson raised funds for a good cause

The Plunge for Patterson was held Sunday March 30 on Alki Beach in support of research for treatments for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) , a genetic skin disorder. Individuals with EB lack critical proteins that bind the skin's two layers together. Without these proteins, the skin tears apart, blisters, and shears off, leading to severe pain, disfigurement, and internal and external wounds that may never heal. Patterson is a nine year old, who along with his parents have to deal with his condition daily but they champion fund raising efforts like this to help support research into the disorder.

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