Mike and Renee Squatrito at Gulf Coast Kenpo in Cape Coral, FL held a kick-a-thon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Saturday. The studio raised $2500 for the charity, with their student, Kimmie King, raising $443 herself. One of the prizes for the student collecting the most donations was a private lesson with me.
MDA is a charity close to my heart. One of my childhood friends, Danny, succumbed to the disease when he was 16 years old. But he didn't go easily. Muscular Dystrophy essentially deteriorates your muscles, eventually making it difficult, if not impossible for you to do such things we take for granted, such as standing up. Danny forced himself to stand up for hours on end. He had a hook-up to school since he couldn't attend but surpassed all the kids in class regardless. He was acknowledged as being a brilliant student. Who knows what he could have accomplished if he had lived.
I've supported MDA for many years, in many ways. I hope you will, too.
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