My goal this spring, summer and fall is to climb all 48-4,000 foot peaks in NH between April 19th and December 19th. I have hiked many of them before but this will be a big challenge physically and mentally.
My name is Michelle Kerr. I am a 100 pound weakling with a big goal and a heart filled with inspiration from the hundreds of people with ALS that I have had the honor to meet and work with over the past 25 years. I am a Physical Therapist working in a wheelchair clinic at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and have seen far too many people with ALS needing power wheelchairs and other equipment and services. I have learned from them far more than I think they have from me and feel that I can never do enough. Each person has touched my heart in their own unique way. Those who can no longer speak, speak volumes with the twinkle in their eyes that say that they are full of life and love and humor.
This story is not about me, it’s about each person I have met with ALS who struggles to live each day to its fullest. CCALS has helped so many cope through their journeys with ALS. Each person who has been helped by Ron Hoffman and CCALS comes into clinic with stories of how their lives were made easier by the support they have received from CCALS. My goal is to help them continue to do their work by raising as much funding and awareness as possible. The goal would be to raise $1,000 per peak. Any donations small or large would be appreciated. I will be dedicating 2 peaks in memory of friends/family who have passed. I encourage anyone who would like to dedicate a peak to a friend or family member in their memory or as encouragement to forward that information to me and I will include it as I climb each mountain. I will be taking a picture at each peak and posting my progress along this journey. Please visit this website for periodic updates. Please consider donating to this amazing organization that gives comfort, support and compassion to those living with ALS.
