The Ethan J. Hatke Memorial fund is in remembrance and honor of our son. Ethan led a rich and happy life until the age of 19, when he collapsed and died from the effects of Arythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD). This disease causes disruptions in the structure and conductive pathways of the heart leading to cardiac arrhythmias, which are often fatal upon initial onset. This disease is particularly aggravated by prolonged cardiovascular athletics and is very difficult to diagnose. Quite often the first symptom of the disease is sudden cardiac death. The purpose of this fund is to provide resources to the medical community for additional research into the cause and progression of the disease as well as the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.