A Small Donation To Help People With Brain Injures...

Daniel McCoy · 08-06-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi Warriors,

I have seen what a generous bunch you all are so this is the first place I thought of when I needed to raise money for a good cause.

I'm participating in the Pikes Peak Challenge Hike For Brain Injury Awareness on Saturday, September 6, 2008. I will be hiking Barr Trail on 14,110 foot Pikes Peak. When I finish, I will have hiked 7,400 vertical feet to the summit to join other hikers and supporters in celebration of brain injury awareness and prevention.

Although this is quite an undertaking considering the altitude and possible weather conditions I might encounter, it pales in comparison to what survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury face everyday.

In the United States a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs every 15 seconds. Based on national estimates, there are more annual incidences of Traumatic Brain Injuries than Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries, HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer put together. It is estimated that 17.8% of our American Soldiers are returning home with a TBI.

In this country there are 3 million persons living with breast cancer and public spending is $295 per person, 900,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS and public spending is $18,111 per person but there are 5.3 million persons living with disability from TBI and public spending is $2.55 per person! Research into treatment of TBI receives less than one penny of every Federal dollar spent on medical research. This is why I am involved!

If you would like to support my endeavors to make a difference, you can donate directly to me online at:
https://www.pikespeakchallenge.com/d...sp?HikerID=254

Even a couple of bucks would help. This is a special event of the Brain Injury Association of Colorado and may print a tax deductible receipt for your donation.

Every dollar makes a difference and I appreciate any help you can give. Thank you for making a difference and I will be thinking of you as I crest the summit!

Thanks for your consideration,
Daniel McCoy

HeySal · 08-06-2008, 11:42 PM

Climbed the back of that one, Daniel - my goal was crystals, though.

It's a b**** of a climb if you aren't used to the altitude. Make sure you drink a whole lot of water. If you can take a small oxygen tank with you, do so -- make sure you or someone around understands mountain sickness and ALL of the symptoms and respond to it immediately if it hits you. It's nothing to mess with and can kill you. -- And the Mountain goats LOVE bananas! Good Luck and have an awesome climb.

08-06-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
Daniel McCoy Tuning In, Dropping Out War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, CO , USA. Posts: 491 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A Small Donation To Help People With Brain Injures... Hi Warriors, I have seen what a generous bunch you all are so this is the first place I thought of when I needed to raise money for a good cause. I'm participating in the Pikes Peak Challenge Hike For Brain Injury Awareness on Saturday, September 6, 2008. I will be hiking Barr Trail on 14,110 foot Pikes Peak. When I finish, I will have hiked 7,400 vertical feet to the summit to join other hikers and supporters in celebration of brain injury awareness and prevention. Although this is quite an undertaking considering the altitude and possible weather conditions I might encounter, it pales in comparison to what survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury face everyday. In the United States a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs every 15 seconds. Based on national estimates, there are more annual incidences of Traumatic Brain Injuries than Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries, HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer put together. It is estimated that 17.8% of our American Soldiers are returning home with a TBI. In this country there are 3 million persons living with breast cancer and public spending is $295 per person, 900,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS and public spending is $18,111 per person but there are 5.3 million persons living with disability from TBI and public spending is $2.55 per person! Research into treatment of TBI receives less than one penny of every Federal dollar spent on medical research. This is why I am involved! If you would like to support my endeavors to make a difference, you can donate directly to me online at: https://www.pikespeakchallenge.com/d...sp?HikerID=254 Even a couple of bucks would help. This is a special event of the Brain Injury Association of Colorado and may print a tax deductible receipt for your donation. Every dollar makes a difference and I appreciate any help you can give. Thank you for making a difference and I will be thinking of you as I crest the summit! Thanks for your consideration, Daniel McCoy

08-06-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
HeySal Politically Incorrect Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: , , USA. Posts: 3,053 Thanks: 250 Thanked 413 Times in 314 Posts Social Networking	Climbed the back of that one, Daniel - my goal was crystals, though. It's a b**** of a climb if you aren't used to the altitude. Make sure you drink a whole lot of water. If you can take a small oxygen tank with you, do so -- make sure you or someone around understands mountain sickness and ALL of the symptoms and respond to it immediately if it hits you. It's nothing to mess with and can kill you. -- And the Mountain goats LOVE bananas! Good Luck and have an awesome climb.
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