Help Neurologically-Afflicted Folk

Hi. I’m Tony, a 65-year-old with Motor Neuron Disease of the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) ‘variety’. I have deteriorated to the stage of needing my 'walker' to walk/get about (I can do say 5 steps unassisted in familiar surroundings), and aim to solo-paddle* a waka ama up to 7 kilometres on beautiful Lake Taupo on Sunday morning, 10th of March.

UPDATE, UPDATE; I made it - 3 hand blisters, and only ONE dunk in the Great Lake. Lucky me had wonderfully warm folk alongside (on waka amas and boats), which made the whole exercise enjoyable. AND has hopefully helped a few more people become a fraction more aware of their neurons.

Can you please sponsor me/neurological research (all money raised goes directly to the Neurological Foundation) on a (NOW) "Well done basis - but we realize you did it to gain funds for neurological research, and here's a few extra $ to help".

MND is just one of many, many neurological afflictions that affect as many as 1 in 3 Kiwis – Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, migraine, epilepsy, etc. You will know someone, perhaps many, neurologically affected – sponsor me to support them.

*My waka ama is supplied by the Taupo Waka Ama Club. Their Chairperson (Robyn) has been brilliantly-supportive, and I will be lucky enough to have 2 separate waka amas accompanying me - Alice being one paddler, the other JB. Thank you, you two, heaps!

**A loud shout also for my great mates Locky and Scrote, trailing me in an outboard motorboat. -