Fundraising Gig
Friday 28 July 2023
Hi Tide, Mackworth Rd, Porthcawl CF36 5BT
Enjoy live music? Local to Porthcawl? Get yourself along to The Hi Tide for an evening supporting My Name'5 Doddie Foundation on 28th July!
Michael, who is organising and performing at the gig, is 58 and has worked in Housing for over 30 years, for Housing Associations, and Shelter Cymru until recently retiring. He is married to Jayne, also recently retired as a NHS nurse for 39 years and they have 2 grown up children together. Outside of work Michael is a massive fan of Welsh football, and has kept fit his whole life, playing football, running the London marathon at 43 and in recent years doing parkrun, cycling and playing golf.
In January 2022, Michael was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease/ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This is a progressive disease with no cure or effective treatments available at present. He now walks with a stick outdoors, has extremely poor balance, and becomes really fatigued as the day goes on. Michael's consultant thinks that that his symptoms are in the slow onset category, and said "so in this sense I am one of the fortunate ones". Apart from the above, he is feeling strong and determined, and ready to face this challenge with the support of his wonderful wife and family.
For more details on the Fundraising Gig please see the attached flyer and Michael's JustGiving page.

Hi Tide, Mackworth Rd, Porthcawl CF36 5BT