Hey there fans, Bill here. All of you know me as Traveler Bill, the famous international bon vivant. But some of you know me as Bill, the survivor of a congenital heart defect.
Luckily I was born in Cleveland, OH, near Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital where their fantastic physicians, (in particular Dr. Jerome Liebman) took me under their care and patched me together over the course of my first five years.
And patched together I stayed for the next 32 years. I needed a little bit of work (which was documented in the early days of the Traveler Bill-og) back in 2006 and 2007. Luckily I then lived in New York City and was referred to Dr. Marlon Rosenbaum of the Schneewiess Adult Congential Heart Center of New York Hospital and Columbia University. The fine folks there have my ever lasting appreciation and affection for the top notch care I received.
Which brings me to the whole point of this entry. For the second year in a row I am participating in the American Heart Association Start! Wall Street Heart Walk (and Run) representing Traveler Bill industries. Last year I was the fourth highest fundraiser for this, one of the largest Heart Walks among all the walks held across the country.
And I’m aiming to do it again this year. I know this is a tough time to be trying to raise money, but like Jerry Lewis I’m going to try and raise $5,576, or $1.00 more than I did last year.
You can donate online at the following link.
Thank you in advance for your support and I apologize in advance for all the pestering you will all be hearing over the next two months.
