Five years ago, Burton in Kendal villager Alex Doherty was diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 44. At that time, this father of two young children had his own business as a Professional Outdoor Activities Instructor, working, among other things with companies to encourage teambuilding. He was a highly active person who enjoyed climbing, mountaineering and adventure holidays in his spare time. The effect of this devastating disease has been shockingly rapid over the last five years. Alex is doing everything ‘he can’ to slow down this progression but he is now barely able to use his legs, so we are asking for your help in the Wheels for Alex Campaign, to raise £9,000 to buy Alex some wheels!
You can read more about the Wheels for Alex campaign on our page here: http://burtonweb.org.uk/viewpage.php?page_id=46
If you want to help in any way, the campaign team will be delighted to hear from you:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheels-for-Alex/195538827264729
The wheelchair the Wheels for Alex Campaign wants to buy for Alex:
