Huntington’s Disease is a neurological degenerative disease that is genetic in nature leading to uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbance.

As some of you know, I’ve been coaching a leadership program, LP17, for people who are ready to take their lives to the next level, to live on the cutting edge, working for a future that is new, bold, and better — a true legacy.

LP17 consists of 11 truly amazing people whom I’ve come to know and love as family. They so beguiled me with their love and big hearts when I first met them that I declared I would coach them through to the end of their leadership program on February 18th, 2007.

The biggest heart of LP17 is Vincent Fortney, a soft-spoken ex-Marine who picked up his accent in Georgia. Vince is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met, the truest rendition of a heart of gold.

The leadership program is outward looking, looking to help the community and build a better world. Every leadership program engages in a number of community projects, including raising funds for major charities such as the American Cancer Society.

This time, however, with LP17, the team decided to set its chairty goal on raising money to research and find a cure for Huntington’s Disease.

The reason LP17 decided on that is because Vince, big-hearted Vince, suffers from Huntington’s Disease.

So, I’m asking, if you’re thinking of making any charitable donations, please consider donating to Huntington’s Disease on behalf of LP17 — and Vincent Fortney, my dear friend.

LP17 has set up a donation website, you can find it here.