On May 12th, County Legis. Jon Cooper (D-Lloyd Harbor) presented a
proclamation to Centerport resident Dylan Thompson, a 15-year-old
student at Harborfields High School who was diagnosed with Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) when he was five years old.
This is
the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood,
affecting approximately one in every 3,500 live male births. Dylan has
a very positive attitude and is committed to helping to find a cure for
DMD. All 1,100 students at Harborfields have joined Dylan in this
effort, and together they have raised over $5,000 by selling DVDs and
t-shirts, and hosting a variety of activities to raise awareness about
this disorder.
Later that morning, the county legislature
unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Cooper that designated
the second week in February as “Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness
Week” in Suffolk County.
Pictured above with Dylan Thompson and Cooper are Dylan’s mother, Gloria, and his older sister, Deanna.
