TenLinks and Autodesk are participating in a two-day 150-mile group bicycle ride to raise money to research multiple sclerosis. The ride takes place August 1-2 in Oregon, near Autodesk’s Manufacturing Industry Group’s headquarters, with riders hoping to raise $15,000.
To contribute, go to the MS150 website; $5,135 has been raised to date. Autodesk employees have their $50-$500 donations matched by the company.
Roopinder Tara of TenLinks has previously cycled across the USA for charity.
I am usually the one blasting Autodesk on a regular basis on these blogs, bringing up the notorious behavior of the predatory CAD software supplier. In this case my kudos to team Autodesk for their participation in this important fund raising effort.
As an Oregon Citizen who has enjoyed a long respite from this despicable disease, I have been fortunate to maintain a rather normal life (if you consider the amount of time I spend working normal, heheh). I have relatives and friends however who are not as lucky, facing everything from numb limbs and face, eyesight that just disappears to come back weeks later only partially, and pain, almost unbearable pain. Throughout their troubles they hold out hope that one day they will be able to participate in life like a normal citizen. Your donation to help find a cure is truly appreciated by myself, and even more so by the folks struggling to not only survive but thrive each day due to MS.
Posted by: AutoCAD-IntelliCAD | Jul 14, 2009 at 11:17 AM