Biking for epilepsy

Glen Fenster of Aventura, Fla. took a rest Monday night at the Super 8 Motel here after a hard day of biking.
Starting out from Denver, Colo., Fenster first headed to California, travelled up the Pacific Coast to Vancouver, then went across western Canada to Fort Frances, where he crossed the border yesterday en route to his final destination of Miami.
He’s riding his bike a total of 13,000 km for the purpose of raising money and awareness for epilepsy—a medical condition that affects 50 million people around the world, including his son, Nyle.
Suffering from epilepsy since he was two years old, and having seizures daily, his son is now 14 years old.
“I ride to help break down the walls of stigma that are associated with the shame and secrecy that the families feel they need to have when they deal with epilepsy,” Fenster told the Times.
“I also ride to show my son that no matter what disability of the mind or body [you have], anything can be accomplished.
“I just wasn’t the type of father to push my son up a mountain before I climbed it first,” he reasoned.
This is Fenster’s third-annual ride, and he’s raised $80,000 to date.
His first trip was from Seattle to Miami, with his second from Alaska to Miami.
He is partnered with the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance, a company that has helped him get from place to place. All of the funds are given directly to them.
Anyone wishing to help support this charity can visit destinymaker.org and click on the donation page.
None of the money touches the hand of Fenster as he is completely not-for-profit. He works directly for those who suffer along with his son.