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José A. Fajardo | #TeamJosé

Former soccer legend doing radio in Hawai'i, fighting to find a cure for ALS ⚽️📻🤙

My wife and I created #TeamJosé as a way to keep friends and family updated, as well as to share ways to support + advocate for people living with ALS

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A heartwarming luncheon

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. Two weeks ago, the Hawai‘i Public Radio board of directors hosted a fundraising luncheon in my honor to establish the Fajardo HPR Student Internship Fund which will help HPR foster the next generation of public media professionals. It was a terrific event, one that was quite emotional for me seeing and feeling the love from so many people. Read...

20 days ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. Friends, we’ve been meaning to do this for months and have finally launched a shop on Bonfire to make #TeamJosé shirts available. The first design is now available for purchase and all proceeds benefit the amazing ALS nonprofit, Team Gleason. 👕 Get your shirt here --> https://www.bonfire.com/store/team-jose/ https://teamjose.com · 1631 Kapiolani...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. It’s been a while since my last update. Fighting off a series of bronchial infections from March through May, the continuing weakness of my voice, and the daily struggles of my disease progression which includes high levels of fatigue, have all prevented me from staying in better touch with you. In our latest updates on the blog we've shared two...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. It’s been about five weeks since José’s last update, and he is just about eight weeks away from his last work day; 58 days to be precise. Here’s a little teaser to tide you over until José’s next post! https://teamjose.com · 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. On Friday, April 19, 2024, at 5:50 PM, I opened the microphone for the very last time as Hawai‘i Public Radio’s GM during the station’s spring fundraising campaign. Listen to my closing remarks and read my latest update on the blog. https://teamjose.com · 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

3 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. I thought I would take this blog entry to cover a typical day in the life for Jennifer and me, as we continue to live with the consequences of ALS. Read it here: A day in the life: work edition https://teamjose.com · 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

4 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. Aloha, friends and family. I'm doing my best to share more frequent updates and encourage you to visit the blog to read my two latest posts: 🎙️📰 Recent media coverage A new drug and more Botox https://teamjose.com · 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

5 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in my journey and fight. Aloha, friends and family. It’s been a while since my last personal update. In my latest post on the blog, I share a little update on my health and some big news from the work front. Read the latest on #TeamJosé 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

6 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in José’s journey and fight. The new year has started with a flurry of activity on the home front, and José has continued a remarkable recovery from his emergency surgery on Dec. 15. He will be authoring a follow-up post in the coming week, but for now I’m sharing a few updates on new and evolving ways friends, family, and others in our care circle can get involved....

6 months ago • 1 min read

Thanks for subscribing to our updates! It feels good to be connected and know that you are following along and supporting us in José’s journey and fight. The day after our last update on the blog, José was transported to the ER by ambulance for a medical emergency unrelated to his ALS. After surgery and a ten-day hospital stay he is happily home and recovering. xoxo,Jen Read the latest on #TeamJosé 1631 Kapiolani Blvd Apt 1006, Honolulu, HI 96814Unsubscribe · Preferences

7 months ago • 1 min read