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December 27, 2004
Name To Remember
It's because of young people like this that I am so positive of about the future. From the Northwest Indiana Times:
Michelle Blessing is working with her siblings, Elizabeth and Robert, to organize a third benefit for the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Huntington's Disease (HD), a rare neurological disorder, has afflicted their family for decades. Their mother has battled the disease since 1998. HD has already robbed them of their grandfather and aunt."Huntington's Disease affects a person emotionally, physically and socially," she said. "We felt instead of sitting back and watching these negative effects on a person carrying the HD gene, we wanted to be able to help in some way, and raising money for research is one way we can help."
The first Blessing/Degnan HDSA Fund-raiser Picnic raised almost $3,000. Last year the event benefiting HD research raised $17,000 - more than tripling their goal. The Blessings are hoping again for an overwhelming response - in attendance as well as in donations from area merchants. "We do hope the public is as generous as last year with donations - that's how we were able to raise so much money," she said thankfully.
Posted by Dave at December 27, 2004 06:21 AM
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