B.J.’s Story
When B.J. Viau was 10, his mother was diagnosed with HD. He decided not to be sad, but to do "something fun, give it all I have and help find a cure." He and his family started the Twin Cities Hoopathon fundraiser, which, in 15 years, has raised nearly $1 million for the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Recently B.J. joined friends from around the world to launch the Huntington's Disease Youth Organization. His inspiring advice: "No one will ever laugh at you for helping people. Just find a way to get involved, because every action, big or small, helps."
The Good Samaritan Society-Speciality Care Community is owned and operated by the the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. The Good Samaritan Society is the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, with more than 240 care and rehabilitation centers, senior living communities, and home care agencies across the country. The Good Samaritan Society's mission is to share God's love in word and deed by providing shelter and supportive services to older persons and others in need, believing that "In Christ's Love, Everyone Is Someone."