Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Cycling for Dreams

It has been my dream for many years now to ride acorss America and I am so excited to finally have this opportunity!  On June 1st I will be departing from Yorktown, Virginia and be on my way to San Francisco, California for an August 1st arrival.  First I must raise $3785, one dollar for every mile in order to raise awareness and funds in order to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. 

MS is a chronic inflammatory response of the central nervous system.  Many people who suffer from it experience numbness in the limbs, fatigue, dizziness, paralysis, loss of vision, weakness, tremors, muscle spasms and many can no longer even walk.  At the later stages many people can no longer talk, chew or even swallow.  Symptoms of MS will often improve and relapse with time and vary from one person to another.

MS affects around 400,000 Americans today and there is no current cure.  No one should have to go through this horrible disease; so, therefore I am committed to raising $3785 for research for a cure.  The funds will go to the James Q. Miller Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia in order to improve the quality of life for people living with MS. 
So now you do the EASY part and DONATE I will do the HARD part and RIDE!  Go to: http://www.biketheusforms.org/cyclists/detail.asp?cid=111 in order to dontate to this GREAT cause!  Any amount big or small is appreciated!
Thank You in advance for your gift of HOPE and dreams not only for me but for those suffering from MS as well!