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Updates From David


2023 CEO Soak.
https://donate.dc.als.org/fundraiser/4429814 Last year with the help of many friends and family I was able to raised over $17,000 in two...
Feb 8, 20231 min read


“Getting To Know Me” Chapter 20
We die twice once when we leave our bodies and the second time when the last person who knew you dies. I thought it would be interesting...
Feb 6, 20235 min read


“Little Smalls” Chapter 19
When I first heard the news my dad had ALS I was stationed in Hawaii. This was my first duty station and I was not due to change duty...
Jan 30, 20235 min read


Topic Request
Hello I am requesting questions or topics you might have for me to write about. Please PM or add questions here.
Jan 27, 20231 min read


“Time” Chapter 18
"Laura I can’t breathe, call 911" and just like that tens days were lost. On 2 January 2023, I was rushed to the hospital once again....
Jan 23, 20235 min read


"A Child of ALS" Chapter 17
The day I heard the news that my daddy had ALS, my heart dropped,I couldn't breathe and I started to cry. I knew, though, that I had to...
Jan 9, 20236 min read


Chapter 16 “Year in Review”
Happy New Years. May God’s blessing be with you and you have joy and peace in 2023. I thought I would give you a 2022 year In review....
Jan 2, 20233 min read
“Legacy Through Tradition” Chapter 15
We all have holiday memories and traditions. These traditions are passed down through the years to create foundational memories for your...
Dec 19, 20224 min read


“Advocating For Your Life” Chapter 14
When I was first told I had ALS, I had to look it up. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), or ALS, is...
Dec 12, 20227 min read


Friends To Family
It was the summer of 1977, I was 9 years old and bowling in a senior junior league when I met David. We both lived in a small town...
Dec 10, 20224 min read


“My Man Card” Chapter 13
Growing up, a boy is taught a certain set of “man rules” from his father certain that as men we continue to live by. On our 18th birthday...
Dec 5, 20226 min read


“Father of the Bride” Chapter 12
It's every father's dream to walk his daughter down the aisle. A father has three main responsibilities during a wedding (well... four if...
Nov 28, 20227 min read


LIVING to Serve
Written by Katie Kilby, former City Impact Manager at The Mission Continues, for David Few people find themselves in a professional...
Nov 22, 20224 min read


Charlie Mike
Written by Mary Beth Bruggeman, CEO of The Mission Continues I first met David at one of the dozens of service projects that he led as...
Nov 22, 20224 min read


A Day in the Life of Me "Chapter 11"
We all have images in our head of what a sick person looks like. Either through a TV show, personal experiences, or our own imagination. ...
Nov 21, 20226 min read
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