Skating up the east coast for a good cause

record breaking journey earlier this month to raise awareness about brain injuries — and funds for their charitable organization big life — 47 abc’s dani bozzini met up with the couple in exmore, virginia to see what their trek is all about — track one merideth mcdonald is skating over one thousand miles up the east coast – from florida all the way up to massachusetts – her reason for this tumultuous journey is simple – to raise awareness about brain injuries — the pain that i’m feeling every single day is temporary and it pales in comparison to what survivors and caregivers and people that have been impacted with brain injury deal with on a daily basis and thats what i want people to realize that 08:54:42 this is temporary for me and i know that every second its hard to put on those skates and take another roll that this is why im doing it track two according to the cdc– every day, 138 people in the united states die from injuries regarding traumatic brain injuries and –those who survive a brain injury can face effects lasting a few days to disabilities which may last the rest of their lives. seven years ago meredith’s husband – nate – was in a near fatal motorcycle accident in boston -he wasn’t expected to live suffering from major brain injuries — but he pulled through and was given a second chance – there’s no denying that god wants me here doing something for him and this is what i think i’m here to do to be the hands and feet to this population to spread his love and show people what’s it like to live a big life we want to turn our mess into a mission to just inspire people to live big in spite of it all track four and to help spread the word merideth brought out the skates – she says its not always easy – especially when fatigue and pain sets in but the amazing people she meets along her journey keep her going – people like karren paglia – a mother of three and an eastern shore native – who is fighting for life… i’ve been fighting cancer for five years but my tumor is back and its growing and its spreading. at this point i just have to live life to the fullest, i can’t have anymore surgeries track five paglia says meeting merideth was a blessing and an inspiration- merideth says this is what her journey is all about – dani bozzini, 47 abc the mcdonalds next stop is washington dc — where they are meeting up with troops that have been affected by brain injuries — so far they have raised a little over thirteen thousand dollars — to develop the big life campus and expand the mobile ambassador program — now