Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: November 25, 2016

Their daughter’s diagnosis of metachromatic leukodystrophy—a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disorder—spurred David and Lindey McIntyre to create Bethany’s Hope Foundation. Since then, the foundation has grown into a source of comfort, information and guidance for families around the world dealing with similar circumstances. Though Bethany passed away 16 years ago, the foundation named in her honour continues to raise funds and promote research in a quest to find a cure.