Parkinson's - A bike ride for the ages

Yesterday I received a comment on my blog about an extraordinary individual named Larry, a man who is riding his bike across South Dakota to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease. People going on treks or running hundreds of miles to champion a cause is not uncommon. What is uncommon about Larry is that he has been living with Parkinson's for almost two decades and has chosen to undertake this Herculean effort to champion our cause. I have watched the documentary trailer of this incredible man and it is beyond inspirational. The trailer is posted below. I strongly encourage everyone to watch it. 

This is a Kickstarter campaign.  If the goal is not reached by midnight on February 1st, they receive nothing and have to start fundraising all over again.

Those of us who are affected by this disease and choose to be advocates, fundraisers, or bloggers approach PD in many different ways. We walk many different paths -  all hoping to arrive at the same destination, a cure. From time to time we can get caught up in our own personal situations and focus on ourselves, but we are all on the same team.

I am reaching out to my fellow bloggers and asking them to use this forum to help bring the incredible story of this great man to the PD community and give his story the recognition that it deserves.  Bob at Positively Parkinson's has already written a wonderful post and we all need to do the same.  TWEET, BLOG, FACEBOOK, EMAIL. Just get the word out because time is running out. We all need to take this ride with Larry and let him know that he is a hero to all of us.

Larry, you have inspired me to do more! God bless and protect you on your journey.

http://ridewithlarrymovie.com/



I'm Pat Younts and I Move to Live