Post by KUguardgrl13 on Oct 7, 2009 23:55:45 GMT -5
Hey TFBCers!
Normally I wouldn't spam all of you, but I think this is a pretty cool opportunity!
On November 14, at the Kansas vs. Nebraska game, the KU Marching Jayhawks will be dedicating our halftime show to the local ALS Association Chapter. It's kind of like Breast Cancer 3 Day or Race For The Cure. I march, and those who are willing sponsor me in the event with monetary donations. I won't pretend to be a ALS expert, so I'll let my donation website do the talking web.alsa.org/site/TR/ALSEvent/KeithWorthington?px=2475196&pg=personal&fr_id=6290: "Why We Need Your Help
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, 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. "
Anyway, I'm not attempting to force any of you to give me money. I just thought I'd put this out there in case any of you would be interested. Plus, it's a pretty unique event and it might spark interest in more marches for *INSERT CAUSE HERE*
Normally I wouldn't spam all of you, but I think this is a pretty cool opportunity!
On November 14, at the Kansas vs. Nebraska game, the KU Marching Jayhawks will be dedicating our halftime show to the local ALS Association Chapter. It's kind of like Breast Cancer 3 Day or Race For The Cure. I march, and those who are willing sponsor me in the event with monetary donations. I won't pretend to be a ALS expert, so I'll let my donation website do the talking web.alsa.org/site/TR/ALSEvent/KeithWorthington?px=2475196&pg=personal&fr_id=6290: "Why We Need Your Help
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, 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. "
Anyway, I'm not attempting to force any of you to give me money. I just thought I'd put this out there in case any of you would be interested. Plus, it's a pretty unique event and it might spark interest in more marches for *INSERT CAUSE HERE*
