Jimmy Pelletier Skate - A - Thon

WE DID IT!

2011-05-06T13:41:00.000-04:00

THE JOURNEY WAS GLORIOUS
http://vimeo.com/23345366

THIS JUST IN!!!!!!

2011-03-26T04:09:00.002-04:00

ON MAY 1ST, 2011 JIMMY WILL CONTINUE HIS 45 MILE JOURNEY FUNDRAISER BUT THIS YEAR EXPAND FOR THE CAUSE - PULMONARY FIBROSIS. HIS HERO EVEL KNIEVEL PASSED AWAY FROM THIS DISEASE IN 2007 SO HE HAS A PERSONAL CRUSADE FOR THIS CAUSE. NOT TO MENTION THAT 5 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE PF SO HE WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE FOR A CURE ASAP!

SKATE-A-THON VIDEO'S SERVER HAS CRASHED***

2010-05-11T03:02:00.001-04:00

THE SKATE-A-THON VIDEO HAS CRASHED BUT WILL BE BACK UP REAL SOON....THE NEXT SKATE-A-THON WILL BE PUSHED BACK TIL LATE SUMMER 2010***

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2010-03-12T13:08:00.001-05:00

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SKATE-A-THON RESCHEDULED !!!!!!!!

2009-12-02T08:46:00.001-05:00

THE SKATE-A-THON IS RESCHEDULED FOR LATE APRIL OF 2010.................STAY TUNED......

DATE IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH 2009.

2009-07-28T03:41:00.002-04:00

THE DATE IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2009!!!!!! STAY TUNED!!!!!

2009 SKATE-A-THON IS NOW UNDERWAY!

2009-03-17T00:43:00.003-04:00

JIMMY IS STILL REHABILITATING HIS KNEE AND GETTING IT READY FOR THE NEXT SKATE-A-THON THIS SUMMER. THIS IS THE NEW BOARD THAT WILL BE TAKING THE JOURNEY ON THAT DAY! STAY TUNED.

JIMMY'S SURGERY HAS BEEN COMPLETED

2008-12-06T12:28:00.004-05:00

ON DECEMBER 3RD JIMMY HAD HIS SURGERY AND IS FIGHTING THE PAIN AND FOCUSING ON HIS PHYSICAL THERAPY TO REACH HIS GOAL TO COMEBACK BY JUNE 30TH 2009 FOR HIS NEXT SKATE-A-THON. STAY TUNED.

NEW TOTAL FOR M.S. FUNDRAISER IS 3,165.00

2008-10-20T15:40:00.003-04:00

THIS JUST IN. THE NEW TOTAL INCLUDING CHECKS AND ONLINE DONATIONS WAS 3,065.00 DOLLARS AND NOW A SKATER FROM NEW YORK, MICHAEL HIPWELL HAS JUST DONATED A HUNDRED BUCKS! SO THE GRAND TOTAL IS : 3,165.00 YES!

2008 SKATE-A-THON CANCELLED !!!!!

2008-09-26T01:40:00.002-04:00

THE TIME HAS COME FOR JIMMY'S LONG AWAITED KNEE SURGERY, SO THE SKATE-A-THON IS CANCELLED UNTIL SUMMER OF 2009. DOING THIS YEARS JOURNEY COULD CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE AND HE WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK BETTER AND STRONGER FOR YEARS TO COME. "WAIT TIL YOU SEE WHAT I DO TOMORROW".

WHERE THE MONEY WENT

2007-11-02T11:01:00.001-04:00

ARTIST CAPTURES THE EVENT

2007-08-09T15:45:00.000-04:00

THE TOTAL AMOUNT

2007-07-24T15:03:00.000-04:00

The total amount now is 2,365. This was hand delivered to the MS Society an hour before I got on a plane. The money is safe in their hands. Thanks to everyone who donated and made this event a success. "Wait till you see what I do tomorrow..." --- Jimmy Pelletier 100% skateboarder

SKATE-A-THON VIDEO

2007-07-09T21:33:00.000-04:00

SLIDESHOW & SPEECH

2007-07-08T23:38:00.000-04:00

THIS JUST IN : THE JOURNEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED!

2007-07-01T00:58:00.000-04:00

HELLO, EVERYONE.
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE JOURNEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WE HAD A LATE START AT ABOUT 1:30PM AND FINALLY LANDED AT 8:30PM. IT TOOK 7 HOURS AND THE RAIN HELD OFF ALL DAY WHICH WAS GREAT. A MAJOR WIPE OUT FROM A ROCK ON THE PATH TOOK JIMMY OUT WHILE HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20MPH DOWN A HILL . HE RECOVERED IN 10 MINUTES AND WAS BACK IN ROUTE. THE HIGHLIGHT WAS THAT SOME OF THE MS CREW LEFT AN ENVELOPE AT THE LANDING SITE FOR JIMMY. INSIDE WAS A MEDAL WITH A RED RIBBON NECKLACE. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE GIFT FOR SUCH A GREAT CAUSE. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ESPECIALLY,KEIR JOHNSON, FOR SHOOTING 200 PHOTOS AND 30 MINUTES OF FOOTAGE. THIS WILL ALL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE VERY SOON FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLEDGED MONEY TO SEE THAT THE JOURNEY WAS COMPLETED.AND MUCH THANKS TO CHRIS HALL FOR RIDING THE PACER BIKE WITH US FOR SECURITY AND FOR AWARENESS TO THE CAUSE BY WEARING THE SHIRTS WE MADE.MUCH THANKS, AS WELL, TO ADRIAN TYLER FOR SHOOTING EXTRA FOOTAGE AFTER THE LANDING AND SHOWING HER SUPPORT. A GOOD FRIEND OF OURS ,EDWIN,ACTUALLY WAITED AN HOUR AT THE FINISH LINE FOR US AND THEN TOOK KEIR AND JIMMY OUT TO DINNER AND A RIDE HOME. WHAT A NICE GUY. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE ALONG THE WAY IN THIS JOURNEY TO RAISE MONEY FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. PEOPLE STILL HAVE A FEW DAYS TO DONATE BEFORE ALL THE MONEY IS TURNED IN, SO DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US HERE AT : SKATEPULASKI@YAHOO.COM --STAY TUNED FOR THE VIDEO FOOTAGE AND PHOTOS.

LANDING SITE FINISHING LINE STAKES

2007-06-29T16:22:00.000-04:00

THE LANDING SITE FINISHING LINE STAKES HAVE JUST BEEN HAMMERED IN, LET'S HOPE THEY MAKE IT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT RAIN. THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR PLEDGES AND FOR MAKING THIS FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS.

TAKE OFF AND LANDING SITE

2007-06-29T13:04:00.000-04:00

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH , JIMMY AND HIS CAMERA CREW AND PACER BIKE WILL TAKE OFF AT 12:00 NOON ON THE CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND. HE WILL THEN PROCEED TO K STREET IN GEORGETOWN AND CONNECT TO THE KEY BRIDGE TO ABOARD THE BIKE TRAIL PARALLEL TO GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY . HE WILL TAKE THIS THROUGH OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA AND THEN ON TO MT. VERNON VIRGINIA. THIS IS WHERE HE WILL LOOP AROUND THE PARKING LOT OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON HOUSE AND RETURN BACK THROUGH OLD TOWN AND THEN PASS THE NATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE LANDING SITE WHICH WILL HAVE A FINISH LINE MARKER IN ROSSLYN , VIRGINIA. IT WILL BE THE ROSEVELT ISLAND PARK --PARKING LOT. A CREW FROM THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ORGANIZATION WILL BE THERE TO GREET HIM WHEN HE LANDS. ARRIVAL ESTIMATION TIME WILL BE 6PM. WEATHER: 85 AND SUNNY WIND: 15 MPH CAMERA MAN : KEIR JOHNSON PACER BIKE: CHRIS HALL

PLEDGE SHEET

2007-06-22T09:25:00.000-04:00

CREDIT CARD SLIPS

2007-06-22T09:23:00.000-04:00

WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

2007-06-21T10:50:00.001-04:00

$0.78 of every dollar funds programs, education, advocacy, and research
$0.22 of every dollar covers fundraising and administration costs

$10 Ten educational booklets for a person newly diagnosed with MS
$25 One month of an emergency response system
$50 Three hours of home health aide care (assistance in bathing, meal preparation)
$75 Basic access ramp for home
$100 Two one-hour yoga classes for a person with MS
$150 In-home occupational therapy assessment to maximize independence and safety
$250 One Children's Fund stipend, which allows a child to participate in an age-appropriate activity or to purchase school clothes and supplies
$500 Six weeks of professionally facilitated group counseling
$1,000 One month of peer counseling support for 300 people with MS
$1,800 Scooter
$2,500 One educational program and lunch for 50 people
$3,000 Powered wheelchair
$5,000 48 hours of respite for ten caregivers (a break from taking care of a disabled family member)
$10,000 Printing and mailing of two issues of MS Connection, our quarterly newsletter
$100,000 A research grant for a scientist seeking a cure for MS

NATIONAL MS SOCIETY

2007-06-21T10:48:00.000-04:00

In 2007, the National MS Society will invest $45 million into MS research projects in the U.S. and abroad, supporting over 380 research projects. Seven projects are being funded in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The Society will have invested a cumulative $550 million in research by the end of fiscal year 2007.

In addition to the $550 million and to encourage innovative research into highly promising areas and to improve MS patient care, the National MS Society launched the Promise: 2010 Campaign. This nationwide effort fueled by local MS chapters will raise at least $30 million to fund four targeted areas that hold great potential in the fight against the devastating effects of MS, but which have so far been under-explored. The Chapter has committed $1 million by 2010 to this effort.

The National Capital Chapter offers a range of programs and services to help people cope with the everyday demands of living with multiple sclerosis. Each program is designed to help people maintain independence and is offered free of charge.

THE SHIRT THAT WILL BE WORN

2007-06-20T14:46:00.001-04:00