WBro Mike 'Shep' Sheppard has been raising money for the GAIN charity by growing a beard in preparation for a sponsored shave.
GAIN is the only charity dedicated to helping people affected by Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Poly-Radiculo-Neuropathy (CIDP), and the Associated Inflammatory Neuropathies.
WBro Mike's confrontation with CIDP began in 2007. It is a relatively rare auto-immune condition that causes the body to attack itself. Unfortunately, with only around 3 people per 1,000,000 being diagnosed each year, it does not get the support and funding that more common and severe neurological conditions, e.g., MS & MND, receive.
Regardless, those people diagnosed with CIDP still find themselves suffering from a debilitating condition which affects them and their families, both physically and mentally. In the weeks and months after diagnosis, they find themselves lost and alone. They desperately need advice, help, and support to make their lives easier.
Whilst the beard has now gone, and Mike has reached his fundraising target of £750, further donations will be gratefully received.
For more information and to donate, please visit Mike's fundraising page: