REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Kristin McKay is doing everything she can to keep a smile on her 4-year-old son Charlie’s face. Charlie was born with Hunter syndrome, a rare genetic disease where the body can’t break down certain sugar molecules.

Una Cura Para Adri Puts Over a Quarter of a Million Dollars Towards Project Alive’s Goal to Cure Hunter Syndrome

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The second annual Cars & Cures Car Show brought together more than 70 car collectors of all kinds along with community members to support Project Alive in its effort to find a cure for Hunter syndrome.

Dr. Haiyan Fu from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine joined Project Alive Vice President Mario Estevez, film producer Joey Howell and Florida Gulf Coast University students for a panel discussion and screen of the documentary Boys with Bigger Hearts at FGCU Oct. 18.

Petland has provided Project Alive with a check for $20,000 to help fund clinical trials. Petland stores in Southern Florida, along with Petland, Inc., raised money through donations and drives in September.