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On August 24th, I drove from Boston to Maine to meet Brandon Mercado, a certified personal fitness instructor with a Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu. He’s also an ultrarunner and he was in Maine completing his mission of running from Florida to Maine to fundraise to support a stranger named David Appel. David has been diagnosed with a devastating disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or #ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. To learn more about ALS, click on the link below.

Brandon began his epic quest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 12th, accompanied by his girlfriend, Charlotte Collins, who also served as his only crew member, along with their dog, Kimora, who no doubt provided additional emotional support for each other throughout their journey. Besides making a donation to his cause, I wanted to support Brandon by sharing a few miles with him and cheering him on. By the time this video is posted, Brandon would have covered 1,911 miles across 11 states in 63 days to reach his final destination in Town Beach in Bar Harbor, Maine.

While this is a remarkable story about Brandon’s fundraising journey to help David, I also think this is very much a love story. A love story between Brandon and Charlotte. Not only did they not give up on each other despite losing their home to a flood but they found a purpose through it all. In the brief amount of time that I got to spend with them, I watched how Charlotte supported and cared for Brandon and how he, in turn, was extremely glad and appreciative of her company. Sure, they had their ups and downs during their entire journey, but it only made their love for each other much stronger.

Please consider making a donation to support David at #GoFundMe (link below), and help spread the word by sharing this video 🙏🙏🙏

GoFundMe for David: https://gofund.me/97e3262d

Learn more about ALS: https://www.als.org

Photos and video credits:
Charlotte Collins
Brandon Mercado
The Appel Family
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