Dear Friends,

 

I am writing to let you know about a cause that is near and dear to my heart and that of my company.  Our founder, James E. “Jeb” Bashaw has been instrumental in raising funds to combat Huntington’s Disease.  Huntington's disease or chorea (HD) is an incurable neurodegenerative genetic disorder that typically manifests itself first in middle age. The exact way HD affects an individual varies, and can differ even between members of the same family, but the symptoms progress predictably for most individuals. The earliest symptoms are a general lack of coordination and an unsteady gait. As the disease advances, uncoordinated, jerky body movements become more apparent, along with a decline in mental abilities and behavioral and psychiatric problems. Physical abilities are gradually impeded until coordinated movement becomes very difficult, and mental abilities generally decline into dementia.

 

Needless to say, the disease is devastating and my boss family has been touched personally for three generations.  We want to stop it now.  No gift is too small or too large.  Please follow the link to my fundraising page and help me get started!

 

Many thanks, 

Graham Hartley