After a few months getting away from the original meaning behind this blog, I venture back towards my true intentions with this post. I have been doing a lot of volunteer work over the past six months since my return from Europe. Most recently I have been involved with some fundraising efforts for a local group called Tri-for-Gey.
Professor Steven Gey, a Constitutional Law professor at the Florida State University College of Law was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease in 2006. ALS is a fatal illness that affects thousands of people and is a crueler disease than most because while those afflicted lose all muscle control, their minds are left intact. Patients literally become prisoners in their own bodies.
Being highly respected in his field and loved by his students, it is no surprise that a group of over 40 current and former students, friends and colleagues joined together and created Tri for Gey. This group of individuals competed in the Red Hills Triathlon as a way to help fund the fight against ALS. Bringing news of this event and the story of Professor Gey to the public, the group sought sponsorships and donations in hopes to raise $10,000. The group far surpassed their original goal and raised an incredible $40,000 for the ALS Therapy Development Institute.
This year, the group has grown to over 70 members and they have set their hopes high in raising $60,000. As of today they have raised just over $42,000. These empowered individuals will compete in the Red Hills Triathlon on Saturday, April 5. The race includes a third of a mile swim in cold swampy lake water, a 16 mile bike ride over hills and a 3.1 mile run.
Professor Gey has inspired countless students and he is the motivation for Team Gey. While there is currently no treatment or cure for ALS, the team’s motto is “We are going to ‘Tri for Gey’ because, as Professor Gey stated, ‘maybe we'll get a last-minute cure after all!’”
I was able to offer donations from a professional organization I am a member of, Big Bend Society for Human Resource Management, to Tri-for-Gey totalling just under $250. If you are interested in finding out more, check out http://www.active.com/donate/tri-for-gey-ii.
Being highly respected in his field and loved by his students, it is no surprise that a group of over 40 current and former students, friends and colleagues joined together and created Tri for Gey. This group of individuals competed in the Red Hills Triathlon as a way to help fund the fight against ALS. Bringing news of this event and the story of Professor Gey to the public, the group sought sponsorships and donations in hopes to raise $10,000. The group far surpassed their original goal and raised an incredible $40,000 for the ALS Therapy Development Institute.
This year, the group has grown to over 70 members and they have set their hopes high in raising $60,000. As of today they have raised just over $42,000. These empowered individuals will compete in the Red Hills Triathlon on Saturday, April 5. The race includes a third of a mile swim in cold swampy lake water, a 16 mile bike ride over hills and a 3.1 mile run.
Professor Gey has inspired countless students and he is the motivation for Team Gey. While there is currently no treatment or cure for ALS, the team’s motto is “We are going to ‘Tri for Gey’ because, as Professor Gey stated, ‘maybe we'll get a last-minute cure after all!’”
I was able to offer donations from a professional organization I am a member of, Big Bend Society for Human Resource Management, to Tri-for-Gey totalling just under $250. If you are interested in finding out more, check out http://www.active.com/donate/tri-for-gey-ii.
