As a way of commemorating the life and legacy of our beloved Mark Gregory, the family has set up The Mark Gregory Fund for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Research.
We have been working closely with Mark's specialist, Dr. Gideon Hirschfield, as well as the fundraising arm of the University Health Network (UHN) to determine the liver clinic's greatest needs.
Our goal is to raise more than $250,000 over the next five years. All contributions to The Mark Gregory Fund will go towards hiring a Research Fellow to drive translational (bench to bedside) research in PSC at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease and the Schwartz Reisman Liver Research Centre at UHN. The specific research projects will focus on PSC and relate to themes of greatest interest such as mechanisms of the disease, cholangiocarcinoma and transplantation.
While the sadness and tragedy of Mark's death due to cholangiocarcinoma just days before he expected to receive a liver transplant remains with all of us, we believe that this fund will be a valuable legacy. It will protect lives in the future and honour Mark's amazing love of life.
What we learned through Mark's journey was that research into this rare disease is one of the most fundamental keys to a cure. Mark had the highest regard for Dr. Hirschfield and the team at UHN.
We hope you will consider joining us in making a difference and putting an end to PSC.
In addition to an online donation, there are a number of ways you may choose to make your contribution:
By phone: Please call 416-603-5300 during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM).
By cheque: Please make your donation payable to “UHN Foundation” and indicate in the cheque memorandum that your gift is to support the Mark Gregory Fund. Your gift may be mailed to the following address:
Attention: Josh Lai
UHN Foundation
R. Fraser Elliott Building, 5th Floor, Room 5S-801
190 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Gift of securities: A gift of publicly-traded securities, mutual funds or stocks can create favourable tax benefits. Please contact Josh Lai at josh.lai@uhn.ca or visit uhnfoundation.ca/ways-to-give/gift-of-securities/.
Pledge: If you are interested in structuring your gift over a number of a years, please contact Josh Lai at josh.lai@uhn.ca.