A man in my neighborhood growing up had ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. . It was heart wrenching as an outward observer to see how quickly he declined before he passed away. I have also known of other people with ALS and am aware of how devastating this disease is.
My mom was already helping her friend, Masuda Medcalf, with her Aqua Zumba fundraising event on 4/25 when Masuda asked if I might be willing to make an appearance at the event. I asked her if, by chance, any youth had registered to participate because YOUTH CAN SERVE EVERYWHERE and I was hoping that some would be at Aqua Zumba for ALS! She said some had registered so I was even more excited to participate.
In hindsight, I should have brought a bathing suit! Aqua Zumba is perfect- you zumba in the water so even if you aren't a great dancer, no one notices!
They had 16 instructors at the event and about 70 participants!
I was able to share a little bit about my personal experience with ALS and thank all the participants, volunteers and instructors. Wow - what energy at that pool and all for a great cause!!
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