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Twin Cities HDSA Hoop-a-thon 2008
Page Creator: Tracy Madden
Event: Hoop-a-thon
Event Starts: Mar 9, 2008
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BJ Viau and his mom, Deb
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Huntington's Disease Society of America Inc. Minnesota Chapter, MN
Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) is the only national voluntary health agency that provides support and services to persons with Huntington's Disease (HD) and their families through a national/regional...
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Fundraising target: $50,000
So far I have raised: $4,160.99
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The 11th anniversary Twin Cities Hoop-a-thon to raise funds for Huntington’s Disease medical research will be held Sunday, March 9, from 1-4 p.m. at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Valley, located at 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Hoop-a-thon is a basketball-oriented fundraising event that was created 11 years ago by B.J. Viau of Apple Valley after his mom, Deb, was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease.

Now a junior basketball player at University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, B.J. is still raising funds in order to help find a cure for this devastating disease. B.J. and his sister, Emily, each have a 50 percent chance of developing HD, a hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is, at present, no effective treatment or cure. HD slowly diminishes an affected individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason. Eventually, a person with HD becomes totally dependent upon others for his or her care. Huntington’s Disease profoundly affects the lives of entire families — emotionally, socially and economically — and more than 2,500 persons in Minnesota have been diagnosed with the disease.

In addition to participants shooting free throws to raise funds (last year 13,500 free throws were made!), there will be music and games, a silent auction, face painting and complimentary Culver’s custard. Students from Eastview High School in Apple Valley will also volunteer at the event.

More than 500 people attended Hoop-a-thon 2007, and nearly $500,000 has been raised for HD medical research at this event during the last 10 years. Our goal is to raise $50,000 during this year’s Hoop event. Each person registering with at least $20 in pledges or donations will receive a Hoop-a-thon T-shirt, and those with $30 or more in pledges or donations will receive a T-shirt and gift bag.

For more information about the event, go to www.hoopathon.com. For more information about the disease, go to www.hdsa.org or www.hdsa-mn.org. Please consider donating now!

Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Anora Fisher 3/30/2008 $25.00 Keep up the great work to find a cure for Huntington's Disease! Love, Mike & Anora Fisher 
Matthew Sviland 3/23/2008 $100.00  
David Frazee 3/17/2008 $100.00  
steve merwin 3/12/2008 $25.00  
Bruce Bergland- Anixter 3/11/2008 $100.00  
Tom Massahos 3/10/2008 $25.00  
Albert Linderman 3/10/2008 $25.00  
Steve Dunker 3/10/2008 $50.00  
Jenny Raiche 3/10/2008 $50.00 Keep it up B.J.!! Hope all is well.  
Steven & Karen Bulmer 3/10/2008 $126.00  
jamesmcrowley 3/10/2008 $100.00  
Marie Huey 3/10/2008 $20.00  
Rob Drake 3/9/2008 $20.00  
Jenny Hooper 3/9/2008 $20.00  
John & Teresa Sarzoza 3/9/2008 $100.00 You and your family are in our prayers. Good luck with the event tomorrow....have fun! 
Charlie & Lori Eicher 3/8/2008 $100.00  
Daymond Dean 3/7/2008 $19.99  
Ozzie and Marian 3/6/2008 $100.00  
Joe & Linda Fahey 3/5/2008 $30.00 In memory of Janice Fahey. Good Luck at your event. Hope this helps to hit that $50,000 goal. 
Lynn Schmidt 3/4/2008 $20.00 God Bless your entire family. My prayers are with you. 
Joe Solheid 3/4/2008 $100.00  
Lisa Zarzycki 3/4/2008 $100.00 hoping you exceed your goals. 
Dan St Martin 3/4/2008 $50.00  
Sue Schneider 3/3/2008 $50.00  
Craig Arnold 3/3/2008 $100.00 In memory of Jeff and Rick Arnold( B.J.God Bless you,you "Rock"! 
Tim Ribbens 3/3/2008 $100.00  
Chelle 2/29/2008 $25.00 Sorry I won't be able to make it! I will be thinking of you guys! 
dee dodge 2/29/2008 $50.00 Way to go, Tracy! 
Mary Andersen (Shay) 2/26/2008 $25.00 So glad you are spreading the word about Huntington`s more than due for a cure! 
sroka 2/21/2008 $20.00 Still wishing your family the best...you all deserve it. 
Brian and Nancy Koller and Family 2/18/2008 $100.00 BJ,you continue to amaze us. Our hearts are with you. 
Colby and Dana Vogt 2/12/2008 $50.00 In memory of Josh Keeler 
Deanand Joani Frederickson 2/11/2008 $100.00  
Amy & Eli 2/6/2008 $25.00 Hey guys, can we buy Hoop-a-Thon t-shirts?? If so let me know what we need to do! 
brandonsarah@frontiernet.net 2/5/2008 $10.00  
Family Fried 2/2/2008 $50.00 You and your family Rock BJ. 
Tracy Madden 1/15/2008 $50.00  
* Total raised online: $2,160.99
Amount raised offline: $2,000.00
Grand Total: $4,160.99
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