Help Fund Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

One of my general life goals is to give what I can (even if it is not that much) to help those that need it and to causes I think better the state of the planet and humanity. One of those causes is brain cancer research. Unfortunately there are few people that cancer does not impact, whether one gets cancer themselves or has a family member or friend that battles it. Brain cancer has impacted me by taking the life of one of my high school teachers a little over a year ago. I also have a friend that lives with an inoperable brain tumor.

So this year Zach and I are participating in the Run of Hope 3k in Seattle for pediatric brain tumor research. I am joining the team of my former co-worker Kris who lost her own 11 year-old daughter, Jocelyn, to brain cancer. Unfortunately, less than 4% of the money used for medical research is used for children. Team Jocelyn and I hope to raise as much money as we can to help fund the research needed so that hopefully someday we don't have to lose children to brain cancer.

Jocelyn, 1991 - 2003

You can support this effort by becoming a sponsor of my 3k walk with a secure online donation. Over the last four years participants in the Run of Hope 3k have raised over $1.1 million, 99.94% which went directly to Seattle Children's Hospital's research on pediatric brain tumors. Please chip in what you can because every little bit helps in the fight against child brain cancer. Thanks!

Special Post: Please Help Pat & Jess

So this post has nothing to do with alternate day fasting. It is about the health of people, though.

You are probably already horribly aware that this past Monday a terrorist bombed the finish line of the Boston Marathon. One of my friends, Chris, went to Boston College. Sadly, his friend Pat Downes and his wife Jess were at the finish line when the explosions occurred and were badly injured.

Their insurance will not cover all of the costs of their surgeries, prostheses, and rehabilitation.

If you can, please donate to help Pat & Jess to help pay for the medical care they will need due to this horrific tragedy and send them your thoughts and/or prayers. Anything you can give helps.

My mother also works for the American Red Cross and they have been sending as much blood and plasma as they can to help the Boston Marathon bombing victims. My mom's office in Portland, OR was able to send 42 units of plasma. If you are able to donate blood in the US, please donate as soon as you can.

Please pass along the kindness.