The September 24 issue of the Minneapolis Star Tribune carried an article about Jake Dowell of the Minnesota Wild hockey team. It’s worth reading. Dowell’s father and brother have been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease and are in the final stages of their illness. To hear Dowell’s first-hand account is to understand a little better the devastation Huntington’s disease can bring to an entire family.
For families with younger children, there’s another hidden cost. The expense of caring for someone with Huntington’s disease can be staggering, often making post-secondary education unaffordable. Huntington’s Hope was created to raise money for a scholarship fund to help these families.
Please consider helping. DONATE TO HUNTINGTON’S HOPE SCHOLARSHIP FUND NOW. Donations of $5, $10 and $20 add up quickly and will provide the financial foundation for Huntington’s Hope Scholarship Fund.
Good Samaritan Society – Specialty Care Community in Robbinsdale, Minn., owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, is one of only eight long-term skilled care centers in the United States with a dedicated program for individuals with Huntington’s disease.
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."