Asking for your help as we walk in honor of Uncle Joe

Rachel's Uncle Joe was diagnosed with ALS two years ago. In honor of him, we are joining the Walk to Defeat ALS on September 20th -- of course, we four will be walking in Changsha. We are so very thankful to have this opportunity to express our care to Uncle Joe and his family. It means a lot to come together and support each other in all seasons of life, and to join in advocating for a very significant need.

Uncle Joe & Aunt Ruth's close-knit clan:

Tina & Jim, Sarah & Chris, Dylan & Nastassia and Jadaley

We believe in supporting families coping with special needs and illness. 

Raising support for research and social support services is a cause very close to our hearts. In China, we live in a society that fails to serve needy and dying people and their caregivers; their burden is unbearable.  We have personally experienced the unjust and heartbreaking consequences countless times -- for one, our foster son Jonathon was abandoned by his birth parents because they lacked resources to care for him in his time of greatest need.


From Rachel's Heart

There is deep grief in slowly losing a father, husband, grandfather. So much loss. I see my own Dad's eyes in the eyes of Uncle Joe, they are brothers. I want my Aunt Ruth and cousins to know that I feel their grief and think of them often. I want them to feel that they are not alone, but that they have a family sharing in the challenges. Honestly, from way over here on the other side of the world it's frustrating that we cannot be present, and I'm really sorry that we can't do more. I hope that by participating in the walk remotely, my uncle, aunt and cousins will feel encouraged and supported.

Please donate to help meet our goal of raising $100 each in honor of Uncle Joe and his family.

Thank you.

click to sponsor:

Mike
Titus
Drew
Rachel



More information about the Twin Cities Walk to Defeat ALS on September 20th here.