For 30 days, I will share the joys,
pains, and dirty little secrets of my life with multiple sclerosis. My goal is
to find a reason to convince you to support/share my fight against MS. Please
donate today: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/eleanor.
Effort number one will be on August
26. This is why…
First, an introduction. My
name is Kevin Byrne and I like to tell stories.
[They know that, Kevin.]
Well, here is something they
don’t know. My stories are usually disjointed, slightly sarcastic, often
self-deprecating, but usually serve the purpose.
[They know that, too. You said
it to them in the first paragraph.]
OK. The value of my stories,
the therapeutic comfort realizing you are not alone in this fight, often helped
my readers. There is always at least one recipient of those benefits: myself.
[Obvious. Say something they
don’t know.]
My inner voice is a jackass.
[Touché!]
***
As of this morning, an
incredible army of donors and supporters raised Eleanor’s online donation level
for our 2019 bike MS campaign to $24,185.71.
But wait, there’s more — Avangrid Renewables has
committed $1,250! Thank you to our foundation director Richard Freeman for
making this happen.
But wait, there’s more — support to NEVER STOP NEVER
QUIT currently stands at $1,415.53. That will be a donation to Eleanor’s Bike
MS campaign soon.
But wait, there’s more — as part of the 2019 Gala MS,
NEVER STOP NEVER QUIT is the advocate sponsor. The donation level of $15,000
comes from your support directly to our foundation. A highlight of the evening
will be an auction of the most incredible collection of wine we have ever
assembled, all thanks to our foundation director Michelle Judd. Tickets are
still available: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/ORC/Fundraising-Events/Gala-MS.
There are more checks coming
in and donations already planned. My next 30+ days will be a hard pitch to
reach the $50,000 level of donation support Eleanor’s Bike MS campaign by the
end of September. I start telling stories Monday morning. My goal is 30 stories
in 30 days – blog posts to highlight the value, impact, and ongoing need for
support in our fight.
Hopefully, my stories will
inspire — sparking more people to donate and support my efforts as well as
motivating those fighting alongside with me to continue their brave efforts
(you are not alone).
Full disclosure: I have
absolutely no idea what I’m doing here.
[They know that, Kevin.]
Anyway…my plan is to tell the
stories of what multiple sclerosis has done to my life for the last 20 years. I
don’t know exactly where this is going – I have just a few stories in mind –
but the sensation that overcomes me in the morning, even before I opened my
eyes, when I discover what I want to talk about for the day is the most
peaceful exhilaration I have ever experienced.
I look forward to talking with
you tomorrow!
Love,
Kevin
Hey, inner voice, how is that?
[Meh.]
Jackass…
Because it is a fight.
The fight is not over and it won’t be over until a cure is found.
It will never stop…nor will we
It will never quit…nor will we
This is why we ride!
Please
donate today: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/eleanor
100%
of the royalties earned from my books go to the National MS Society, to support
our fight: http://neverstopneverquit.com/books
Never Stop… Never Quit…®
Kevin
Byrne
Portland,
OR
Never Stop…
Never Quit…
Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
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