Help Support “Tweet to Remember”
I first met Michael-James Pennie at a Tazzu networking even a few years back. I know him as a remarkable, upbeat and positive man.
What I didn’t know about him was that his family has been coping with a debilitating disease that has afflicted his father, Jim, over the past several years.
Back in 2003, Jim, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Pennie writes: “Our personal lives have never been the same. I never wanted to burden those close to me with my challenges, although there was a nagging instinct inside of me that refused to go away. I had to do something. I became inspired to share my story. I became inspired to be proactive to help not only my father, but those other families affected. “
MJ felt he needed to do something on a grand scale, and decided to climb the tallest mountain in Africa – Mount Kilimanjaro.
He is going to climb a ‘physical’ mountain for his father and every other individual and family that has been touched by Alzheimer’s Disease. These people climb ‘emotional and mental’ mountains higher than the 19,330 feet on a daily basis.
Michael continues: “I will face low levels of oxygen and potentially life-threatening altitude sickness. At the end of my journey I get off the mountain and go home. People with Alzheimer’s stay on the mountain. Their obstacles strengthen and multiply, indefinitely.”
MJ has until September 1st, 2009 to raise a minimum of $10,000 dollars, of which 100% of all proceeds will go directly to the Alzheimer Society of BC, to provide support for families and funding for drug research.
So this morning JenTekk has stepped up and donated to this awesome cause, and will also be challenging other Entrepreneurs in my network to do the same.
100% of all proceeds will go directly to the Alzheimer Society of BC, to provide support for families and funding for drug research.
If you can… please donate! Any dollar amount will help.
For more information and to donate visit Tweet to Remember
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