JORDAN' S LIVER WALK 2010
Posted Sunday, April 18, 2010 05:56 AM


 

                     Jordan Fox
                             56-22 A 175th Place
                        Fresh Meadows NY 11365
                             Tel: 917-697.3134
                             jsfox2@yahoo.com
 
 
 
April , 20109 
 
Dear Friend,
 
On Sunday, June 6, I will participate in the Liver Life Walk for the third year in a row at Battery Park in New York City. I will be raising funds for the work of the American Liver Foundation – the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to liver health and disease prevention. I have formed the Mountaineers, and my personal goal is to raise more than $2000.00 this year for this worthy cause.
 
As you may or may not know, I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2001. I developed stage IV cirrhosis and had 6-9 months to live until I received a liver transplant on November 19, 2007. Fortunately things are going well, despite many ups and downs with my health and 2 major surgeries, as well as several shorter stays in the hospital. Today I continue to improve and almost feel back to my old self.
 
Liver disease is often unknown or misunderstood. Here are some compelling statistics:
·         1 out of every 10 Americans is affected by about 100 types of liver disease.
·         That is 30 million people — the number of people in the United States living with diabetes and cancer combined, and the same number of people who live in America’s 15 largest cities.
·         60% of the 26,000 people who die each year from cirrhosis have no history of alcohol abuse.
·         Nearly 17,000 people are on the waiting list for a liver transplant.
 
You can support my efforts by making a tax-deductible contribution to the American Liver Foundation:
  • Donate online at liverfoundation.org/walk > click on Donate to Walker > In search box type in my name and click submit > Scroll to the bottom of the page and donate directly to my name. This is the easiest method because the donations will be posted almost immediately. OR
  • Mail a check ( made out to the American Liver Foundation ) to Jordan Fox, 56-22 A 175th Place, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. I will track these donations and submit them directly to the American Liver Foundation. These check donation totals will be updated periodically on my web site whereas online donations appear in a few minutes.