Donate to the American Stroke Association!

[CJWest]

I am raising money for the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now] through their Train To End Stroke program. I have been training very hard to be able to run a marathon in June. The hardest part of the program by far is meeting my fundraising goal of $3800. This money goes directly to the ASA to fund stroke research, education, and advocacy programs.

Did you know that:

• Every 45 seconds someone suffers a stroke
• Every 3.1 minutes someone dies of a stroke
• There are 4.4 million stroke survivors
• 29% of people who have strokes are under age 65

My stroke hero was only in his 40s when he suffered a dibilitating stroke. Luckily, he survived and is doing well in his rehabilitation, but has been unable to return to his job as a computer engineer. I'm sure that many of you know of similar stories--friends, loved ones, or even yourselves.

If you have a stroke hero, and would like me to add him/her to my heroes list, please PM or email me. And please, if you can afford to make a donation, [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now] to donate by CC or contact me for an address where you can send a check.

Thank you all for your good thoughts!