Upcoming event looks to bring awareness to rare disease

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – An upcoming event looks to bring awareness to rare and serious disease.

Amyloidosis is caused by abnormal proteins depositing in organs and tissues causing them to stiffen and fail.

The most common form is often linked to bone marrow cancer.

The event will take place on Saturday, April 18 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul AME Church on East Patton Avenue in Montgomery.

Action 8’s Estee Morrison sat down with Otis Leonard to learn more about the upcoming event. You can watch that interview above.

For more information, you can contact Otis Leonard at 256-625-9393.

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