rockpile Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Through Two Bills Drive and the The Stadium wall, I have been allowed to make an annual request for sponsors for the MS Walk (thanks Scott!). In 2012 TBD and other sponsors raised about $1,250. Total donations since I started this in 2002 on TBD are nearly $12,000! Link to the MS Walk 2013: http://main.national...to/family_rocks Back in 2005, in a post, I wrote: "I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in 1994. Since then, I have quit smoking, dropped 10 lbs, ran a 10K, hiked mountains from the Adirondacks to the Sierra Madres. I am still in remission, thanks in part to medicine that was NOT available less than a generation ago. With research and maybe some luck, I believe MS will be a curable disease one day; we will be able to do more than just treat the symptoms, or DELAY the next attack." There is still no cure, but the treatment for preventing a relapse has gone from daily injections (ugh) and monthly chemo-type IV drip bags to a daily pill that is about 75% effective in preventing relapses. Progress is being made! My team is a regular group of friends and family now, and includes three generations of my immediate family - I am Grandpa Rockpile. Edited March 22, 2013 by rockpile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Done! Keep doing what you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Keep on Truckin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWxJOht2yRE&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Suckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks for pinning this, Jack! (my 1st contributor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Rock, I prefer to donate by check. Instructions please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks for pinning this, Jack! (my 1st contributor) I would never contribute! You know my stance on you and "walking". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxPF9AeHznE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Rock, I prefer to donate by check. Instructions please. Check your messages on the wall. I sent my snail mail address, make check ou to National MS Society. Thanks!! Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) Rock, I prefer to donate by check. Instructions please. Did you get my TBD message ? Edited March 28, 2013 by rockpile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Tom - My aunt has MS and never benefited from the present day medications you referred to in your post. A great cause and I wish you the best of luck and a lifetime of health without relapse. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks. I was diagnosed about the same time treatments to slow down the MS that goes into remission were being made available. Everyone's MS is different. I can work around most of my "issues" - at least the MS ones, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks. I was diagnosed about the same time treatments to slow down the MS that goes into remission were being made available. Everyone's MS is different. I can work around most of my "issues" - at least the MS ones, I put a donation on your site....DON'T use it over in Fort Erie at the Candian Ballet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 I put a donation on your site....DON'T use it over in Fort Erie at the Candian Ballet!! Don't worry, it goes direct to the MS Society. THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Did you get my TBD message ? Yep The Check will be in the mail, Monday Edited April 6, 2013 by Hammered a Lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yep The Check will be in the mail, Monday Thanks! The total amount pledged for the walk is now $625, and yours will be added to it. I am almost half way to my goal of $1,500 in sponsors with barely two weeks left. Thanks to all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 MS WALK 2013 sponsors total $675.... THANK YOU!! Link to the MS Walk 2013: http://main.national...to/family_rocks Let's keep it rolling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Any updates on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 As of today the total is $730. Thanks to all. but this will need a serious *BUMP* to reach last year's total by May 5th! Again, Thanks to all who have donated to the MS Walk. If you are on the fence, stop procrastinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Any updates on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) $780 as of today - the walk is this Sunday. Can this be posted once to the other forums? I am sure some past sponsors either do not come here or scan over "pinned" posts. 12 sponsors 8 from TBD/TSW Thanks are due to: Just Jack babyrock Jayrubeo Fezmid Hammer BringBackFergy GG LABillzFan Edited April 29, 2013 by rockpile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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