Upcoming Appearance - Kevin Ganely Walk, September 15, 2007

Join me at the 10th Annual Kevin Ganely Walk and Family Day on Saturday, September 15th, in Lowell, Massachusetts, for a 3.3 mile walk along Merrimack River organized by the Lowell Health Care Center. Proceeds from this walk will be used to benefit those with Huntington's Disease. After the walk, the Family Day will offer facepainting, a karate demonstration, snowcones, balloons, and a DJ.

Huntington’s Disease (HD) is caused by a mutation on a chromosome which eventually leads to the death of cells in the region of the brain that controls movement and cognitive control. Symptoms vary from person to person, even within the same family. At later stages of HD, every individual affected by the disease requires full time care. That means that HD impacts more than the person affected; it changes life for family, friends, caregivers, and even medical professionals who treat the HD patient.

As Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts, I am privileged to have the opportunity to support causes like this that work to create awareness about people with physical disabilities.

Pledge sheets for the walk are available by contacting Virginia Goolkasian at 888-872-8102 ex:13 or virginia@hdsa-ne.org. To volunteer or for more information, contact Sue Imbriglio at 978-454-5644.

Hope to see you there!