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Three years ago, Michael Porter was diagnosed with a very rare nerve
disease which only affects 2 out of every 1,000,000 people in the
world - "Churg Strauss Syndrome."
Michael has been a very active person his entire life, and loves
to exercise as much as possible. He has not let this disease slow him
down. Going from wheelchair, to walker, to cane, he is improving his
mobility, however the nerve damage in his feet will be permanent
creating the need for a handcycle for consistent cardio exercise.
Instead of feeling sorry for himself, Michael has volunteered
countless hours at Oregon Disability Sports, and with "Incight
Non-Profit Organization" to help those less mobile than himself.
Michael understands the importance of cardiovascular exercise,
especially with his condition, so he ideally would ride his hand cycle
every other day, on top of his aquatic physical therapy.
From time to time, Michael is able to borrow a bike from Oregon
Disability Sports ("ODS" - a local non-profit organization),
but the goal is for Michael to be able to purchase his own bike so he
can ride whenever he would like, and keep improving his health little
by little. If Michael had his own bike, he would continue to volunteer
and join Oregon Handcycle Alliance - an organization that
co-coordinates long rides all over the beautiful state of Oregon -
including the Portland Marathon.
With the great news of the recent $2,100 grant from Challenged
Athletes Foundation (www.challengedathletesfoundation.org), we only
need $2,500 more to pay for a new bike! We humbly ask for a donation
towards a great cause if you can. If you cannot donate financially, we
ask that you share this page with others and that would be greatly appreciated!
Donations will be accepted either online or by mail, and once we
reach our goal, the fundraiser will stop receiving funds.
"FundRazr" is the tool that we will use which utilizes
PayPal for any online payment, and physical checks can be sent to
Michael & Edie Porter at the following address:
12392 SE 43rd Ave.
Milwaukie, OR 97222
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