Hi, my name is Andy Lutzenhiser. I’m going to tell you a few things about myself. I am 24 years old, I will be turning 25 on June 19th. I work for the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field where I hand-out free items at the gate, I love doing this a lot. My boss is really cool, the best boss you could ever hope for. Last season my name was announced while I was on the field and I was given the Most Valuable Employee Award. A few years ago I went skydiving to raise money to help find a cure for Ataxia Telangiectasia(A-T) and I raised over 1,000 dollars! I am looking forward to raising more money than I have ever raised before for this important cause. The 2010 Disneyland 1/2 Marathon, which takes place in the beginning of September, is a great way to raise money and awareness for A-T. I am planning on running the Disneyland 5K marathon with my close friend Angela. Angela was also a close friend of my sister Cassy. Sadly, Cassy died in 2005 from complications related to A-T. A few years before my sister’s passing my friend Josh went to MDA Camp with me and my sister. My friend Josh had Friedrich’s Ataxia, which is related to A-T. A couple of years after my sister’s passing his disease over-powered his body and he didn’t survive. With my sister and good friend in mind, it is part of my life’s mission to help others and find a cure for this devastating disease. I have set a goal of raising $10,600 and every cent I raise goes directly towards finding a cure for AT. Please help me in this mission and donate whatever you can! No amount is too small. God Bless, Andy

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What is A-T?

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Imagine a disease that combines the worst symptoms of muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, immune deficiencies, and cancer. Children with A-T are usually confined to wheelchairs by age 10 and often do not survive their teens. Because A-T is a multi-system disease, scientists believe that A-T research will help more prevalent diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, AIDS, and cancer.