I'm posting this here if anyone would like to come out and support the Walk for Scleroderma or send in donations. My good friend Gailrose Baldwin who lives in Edwards, Co was diagnosed with Scleroderma about a year ago. I never knew what it was before this, but I have come to see how devastating it has been. It's an auto-immune disease that, in her case, has rapidly converted much of her soft tissue into a sort of hard tissue that is a byproduct of extensive collagen production. There is no cure for Scleroderma, and the treatments are futile at best. More info:
http://www.scleroderma.org/medical/overview.shtm
Unfortunately, I no longer live in Colorado or I would try to organize a proper gathering. It would be a great Public Relations event, especially in a very anti-Hummer area. If anyone wants to organize something, that would be pretty cool. This has been posted on the HML as well.
Aubs.
http://www.firstgiving.com/scleroderma-co
Scleroderma Foundation - Rocky Mountian Chapter
3rd Annual Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma 3k and 5k Walk
Saturday June 2nd at Cherry Creek State Park
7:30 AM - Registration/Check-In
8:00 AM - 5k Walkers Start
8:05 AM - 3k Walkers Start
9:30 AM - Awards Ceremony
Registration is $12.00
Please Pre-register by May 12, 2007
Effective May 13, 2007 Registration is $15.00