Our story…
We are raising money for the Canadian Clubfoot Support Society this June to benefit kids like Magnus, our clubfoot cutie. We will move 50KM by biking, running, walking, scooting... some how! All donations over $20 will receive a charitable donation receipt.
Magnus had a a very rocky start to his treatment, which I had believed should be easy and smooth. He was treated by someone who wasn't in an established clubfoot clinic with a trained and experienced team. This lead to Magnus suffering mid-foot breaks that were identified by me, the parent, not the surgeon.
Even after I had noticed something going wrong and brought it to the practitioners attention, I was told that everything was fine and he would continue on with the treatment. When the treatment was complete, it was obvious that there was something severely wrong and Magnus would not stop crying in pain.
At that point, I demanded a referral to a different experienced surgeon who confirmed that Magnus's foot was in fact mistreated. Thankfully, our new practitioner was able to reverse what was done and Magnus is doing well now in his braces and we watch diligently to make sure he doesn't relapse.
Sadly, this happens all too often in Canada, never mind the developing countries where many children aren't treated at all.
Since this incidence, I founded the Canadian Clubfoot Support Society, a Registered Charity, along side many volunteers, extraordinary parents and Dr Pirani, Magnus's foot saver, and world renowned Clubfoot Advocate and Pediatric Surgeon. It is our mission to ensure that all children have access to experienced Ponseti providers and hope to help set up guidelines for practice.
We are making our goal to walk/bike/run as a family for 50kms in the month of June.
Thank you for donating to this cause and supporting our Move for Clubfoot!
Help us raise money for Canadian Clubfoot Support Society
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Dawn
Raised: $27.75
Team captain
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Jess Staffen
Raised: $0.00
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Magnus Staffen
Raised: $0.00
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Odin Staffen
Raised: $0.00
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Jun 01 | Anne Staffen Bukowski | $54.63 |
May 30 | Darci McLashen | $54.63 |
May 21 | Anonymous | $27.75 |
May 20 | Jess Staffen | $27.75 |