My name is Mary Clough, and I live in Ontario, Canada.
February 26, 2005 – that is the day that changed our lives forever.
Our eldest daughter, MacKenzie, died from a devastating disease – bacterial meningitis. Our family didn’t know what bacterial meningitis was or that there was a vaccine available that could have prevented her death.
In less than 24 hours, our beautiful daughter went from a healthy nineteen-year-old in her first year of college to losing her battle to this disease.
When MacKenzie died, I was searching for answers, and I connected with Kathryn Blain, founder of the Meningitis Foundation Canada (MFC). Since then, I have worked to raise awareness of this horrible disease and what can be done to prevent it: educate and vaccinate. Proceeds from our fundraising efforts have supported MFC in our shared cause.