Over the years we’ve participated in many fundraising efforts for various well deserving charities. This time we’re fundraising for a cause that is very personal to our family. Our son, Scott (age 36), and grandson, Matthew (age 5), have been diagnosed as having a debilitating disease called “Huntington’s Disease.” Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder, which slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason. At the present time, there is no effective treatment or cure . . . only research to find a cure.
On Saturday, October 20, 2007, we will be walking to raise funds for Huntington's Disease research. The HD WALK FOR THE CURE goes through the beautiful campus of the UC Irvine and past the Huntington’s Disease research building. The annual HD WALK FOR THE CURE is the only large-scale event that provides awareness, education and funds for Huntington’s Disease research.
We’re asking you to support our fundraising efforts today. Any amount you can give (it is tax-deductible, of course) will bring us closer to the overall HD WALK FOR THE CURE fundraising goal of $150,000 for Huntington’s Disease research. Through the research of HDSA, they will make a cure a close reality and create a better life for Scott, Matt and others who are currently suffering as a result of Huntington’s Disease. Our fundraising goal is $10,000.00.
You can donate by clicking the "Sponsor Me Now" button. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. Or if you want to donate by check, please make checks payable to the “Huntington’s Disease Society of (HDSA)” and mail it to us at 15 Bronco Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90275 by Fri., Oct. 12. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at ejnart@cox.net.
The funds collected through the HD Walk for the Cure and our site will be directed to the UC Irvine HD Research Team as part of the National Coalition for the Cure Program. Thank you on behalf of Scott and his family for your support in finding a cure. Let this be the last generation of Huntington's Disease.
Love,
E.J. and Art Garner
To learn more about Huntington’s Disease you can go to the Huntington’s Disease website: http://www.hdsaoc.org/whatishd.htm