Skydive for ALS

On May 4th, I am going to jump from a perfectly good airplane. Why? My mother had always wanted to skydive and I said I would do it with her. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) took her life far too soon and we never got the opportunity.

As many of you know, I started the website ALS Connections (www.alsconnections.org) in her honor to help others fighting the disease which has no known cause or cure. But together, we are making progress.

I was contacted on Twitter not too long ago and asked if I would share an upcoming fundraiser. I said sure. ALS Connections is always happy to help. I took a look at the fundraiser and it said "Skydive for the Cause, an ALS fundraiser. Yes, I do believe in fate and I can think of no better way to honor my mother a year after her passing by jumping out of a plane to raise money for ALS families.

Skydive for the Cause will expand this year two days on May 4 and 5, 2014 at Harford County Airport in Churchville, MD. 70 of us will be jumping and all money raised from the event (goal of $50,000) will go to the Brigance Brigade Foundation to help families that are dealing with this disease. I can tell you first hand that this disease is hard on families both emotionally and financially and I would like nothing more to pay it forward to another.

More information on the event is available at www.skydive4als.com.

Will you help me raise $1,000 to help these families in my mother's honor? I know she would have wanted to help others if she could.

I promise to share with you pictures, videos, and stories even if I am screaming like a baby throughout the jump. :)

THANKS!