That sounds like a great trip.
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On Apr 20, 2011, at 11:52 AM, "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis at va.gov> wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I am getting ready to take a "sabbatical" from the world of paid work.
> As some of you know, the first project in this new phase of life is to
> drive my '52 MG TD across the country on the Rallye to Reno. This will
> follow U.S. Rte 50 across from Ocean City, MD to San Francisco with a
> stop at the 2011 MG International meet in Reno. Arguably, this is not a
> car most people would want to cross the mountains and deserts of the
> west with- hence a huge amount of preparation is required.
>
> I wanted this adventure to mean something, so I searched for a
> non-profit that could benefit from my efforts and from the support of
> people I know. Being a cancer survivor myself, I know the devastating
> effects on kids caused by current conventional therapies. The
> organization CURE Childhood Cancer is dedicated to the development of
> "targeted therapies" that focus only on cancer cells and do not harm
> surrounding tissue.
>
> My goal is to raise both money for pediatric cancer research and also
> to promote awareness. Since starting my campaign, CURE has been
> designated this year's charitable beneficiary by the organizers of the
> MG International. I'm thrilled with this and hope to enlist your
> support.
>
> You can follow along as I struggle with 59-year old engineering and
> eventually set-off across the country by visiting my blog at
> www.kidsCURE.blogspot.com <http://www.kidsCURE.blogspot.com> .
>
> Cheers!
>
> John
>
> p.s.: If you would like to be notified as my blog is updated, just send
> me an email at johnsfolly at gmail.com <mailto:johnsfolly at gmail.com> and
> I'll put you on my "list."
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