Hello Fellow MG'ers
On April 25, we will be participating in The ALS Association's Bucks
County Walk to Defeat ALS. We have recently accepted the challenge to
raise funds to help the Association accelerate the discovery of the
cause and cure of Lou Gehrig's Disease, and to provide programs and
services that are so desperately needed by ALS patients and their
families.
Imagine: as you are busy with your career, your family, and your
community responsibilities, you become unable to speak well. You fall
inexplicably. You have trouble picking up papers or using a pen. You
tire very easily. You seek medical counsel, but are given no
satisfactory answers. If you can imagine this, then you start to
understand the beginnings of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Unfortunately, the beginning is the best part of the struggle with
ALS it gets much worse. Relatively quickly - usually within two years
- the patient becomes unable to speak, to move, to swallow. Finally,
the patient becomes unable to breathe. Most patients die within five
years. Yet, through it all, for the vast majority of patients, their
minds remain unaffected. Essentially the ALS patient's mind is trapped
inside a helpless body.
This year, we will Walk in honor of Janet Thomas (Kristi's mom),
who is courageous in her current battle with ALS. During her struggle
with the debilitating effects of ALS, Janet forever inspires us with
her bravery and determination. This inspiration encouraged us to join
the fight against ALS. We hope you will join us as we work to help
everyone living with this disease.
Our hope is to be one of the top fundraising participants and bring
many friends and family with us on Walk Day! To do this, We need your
support therefore we are asking you to support our Walk team by making
a gift or walking with us. It is faster and easier than ever to
support this great cause by making your tax-deductible donation online
using the link below. Simply click on the link below to visit our
personal fundraising page and donate directly online or join us as a
Walk participant.
You may also choose to send your contribution in the form of a
check. Please make all checks payable to The ALS Association, Greater
Philadelphia Chapter and send them to us at the following address:
Janet Thomas or Christina Liebel
1366 Randy Drive
Pottstown, PA 19464
Thank you again for supporting us in the fight against ALS. We
appreciate your generosity and we will continue to update you with our
progress as Walk Day nears.
Sincerely,
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
http://www.team.net/archive
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets
|