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This Gainesville mom wants to raise awareness of rare disease with upcoming walk at Wilshire Trail

Haley Queen, alongside her husband, Kevin, raise their two sons, 3-year-old Boyce and 22-month-old Julian, who were each diagnosed at age 1 with eosinophilic esophagitis, an allergic inflammatory disease that affects the esophagus. Photo courtesy Haley Queen.

08182021 WALK — Haley Queen, alongside her husband, Kevin, raise their two sons, 3-year-old Boyce and 22-month-old Julian, who were each diagnosed at age 1 with eosinophilic esophagitis, an allergic inflammatory disease that affects the esophagus. Photo courtesy Haley Queen.

A Gainesville mother is calling for the community to come together to raise awareness for a rare disease that hits close to home.