Lucas & Logan, both living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), are hosting a Lego Fundraiser to benefit the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disease. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus, characterized by an abnormal accumulation of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell), within the esophagus, making it challenging to eat and swallow.

Logan was diagnosed in April of 2024 and stated that his greatest challenge is feeling resistance in his throat when he swallows food and having to take medicine three times a day. He would advise others not to let EoE bring them down but to persevere and try their best to keep living life.
He discovered APFED when he found out my brother was doing a fundraiser for APFED, and he volunteered to help him. He is motivated to fundraise for APFED to hopefully raise money so that they can keep working on new research for new medicines and treatments for EOE.

Lucas was diagnosed about 2 years ago and stated that one of his greatest challenges is having to get an endoscopy every year. In the near future, he may have to go through a procedure where they stick a wire down his nose and into his stomach and keep it there for 20 hours, which he is pretty afraid of. He advises other youth who have been diagnosed with EoE to keep on going and not let anything stop them from achieving what they want.

He found APFED through a Facebook post and wants to fundraise on behalf of APFED because, as a person with EOE, he knows how few options for treatment are for this disease and if other people like him are going to have it for the rest of their life, it would be amazing if more research could be done, to help people with this disease.

Bricks For Hope

Bricks For Hope Lego Fundraiser for APFED