And what great ambassadors they are! Sign up for the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy by visiting www.muscle.ca/walk and meet the Harold family!
The Harolds have been involved with the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy since its inception four years ago. Although hesitant at first to get involved, Janice stepped up and decided to become a member of the Volunteer Planning Committee. For the past three years, Janice has been the Chair Person of the committee and The Harold family has played a major role in growing the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy event into the great success it is today.
Alex was first diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 1997. Since that time, he has developed into a true ambassador in the fight against muscular dystrophy. Alex has spent countless hours helping with various Muscular Dystrophy Canada initiatives including attending Firefighter Boot Drives, golf tournaments and the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy. Most notably of all, Alex has been a speaker at numerous awareness and promotional events in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Team Alex, the Harold’s family team that participates each year in the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy, has become not only a top fundraising team in Ontario but also one of the largest. Janice recalls “We invited people to donate and amazingly, they also decided to join Team Alex and fundraise. It just grew from there. People we never thought of decided to join.” Alex’s story, which was profiled last year in two local news articles, was so inspiring that “many came out to the event because they saw Alex’s story.”
The Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is “ a chance to feel like we are accomplishing something” Janice attests. The event “brings people together and gives us a focus… We have no control over muscular dystrophy but this is a way to feel like we’re doing something… It allows others who are also affected by muscular dystrophy to focus on something other than the tough stuff.”
Through one of his inspiring speeches, Alex puts it well “…rather than sitting by and letting Duchenne win, I have come to realize that there is something I can do. I can get involved. I can use my experiences to educate, inform and teach others about muscular dystrophy. I have the opportunity to speak out about accessibility and inclusion and the importance of fundraising.”
The Harold family’s dedication and commitment is truly astounding. Alex, Janice and Tony’s involvement with Muscular Dystrophy Canada is motivating and inspiring to community members, firefighters and staff. We are proud to have The Harolds as this year’s Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Ambassadors and thank them for their continued support.
Together, we will make muscles move! But only by signing up or donating today! Visit www.muscle.ca/walk and click through to your local Walk for Muscular Dystrophy.
The Harolds have been involved with the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy since its inception four years ago. Although hesitant at first to get involved, Janice stepped up and decided to become a member of the Volunteer Planning Committee. For the past three years, Janice has been the Chair Person of the committee and The Harold family has played a major role in growing the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy event into the great success it is today.
Alex was first diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 1997. Since that time, he has developed into a true ambassador in the fight against muscular dystrophy. Alex has spent countless hours helping with various Muscular Dystrophy Canada initiatives including attending Firefighter Boot Drives, golf tournaments and the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy. Most notably of all, Alex has been a speaker at numerous awareness and promotional events in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Team Alex, the Harold’s family team that participates each year in the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy, has become not only a top fundraising team in Ontario but also one of the largest. Janice recalls “We invited people to donate and amazingly, they also decided to join Team Alex and fundraise. It just grew from there. People we never thought of decided to join.” Alex’s story, which was profiled last year in two local news articles, was so inspiring that “many came out to the event because they saw Alex’s story.”
The Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is “ a chance to feel like we are accomplishing something” Janice attests. The event “brings people together and gives us a focus… We have no control over muscular dystrophy but this is a way to feel like we’re doing something… It allows others who are also affected by muscular dystrophy to focus on something other than the tough stuff.”
Through one of his inspiring speeches, Alex puts it well “…rather than sitting by and letting Duchenne win, I have come to realize that there is something I can do. I can get involved. I can use my experiences to educate, inform and teach others about muscular dystrophy. I have the opportunity to speak out about accessibility and inclusion and the importance of fundraising.”
The Harold family’s dedication and commitment is truly astounding. Alex, Janice and Tony’s involvement with Muscular Dystrophy Canada is motivating and inspiring to community members, firefighters and staff. We are proud to have The Harolds as this year’s Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Ambassadors and thank them for their continued support.
Together, we will make muscles move! But only by signing up or donating today! Visit www.muscle.ca/walk and click through to your local Walk for Muscular Dystrophy.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment