Singer/songwriter Todd Wright, is fighting his own battle: that of turning 40. In rebellion, Todd’s releasing one song a week for forty weeks. He’s donating all proceeds of his songs to the fight against Type 1.

I’ll let him tell you about it:

“40×40 Began 9/30/09. 40 weeks from my 40th birthday.

In an effort to distract myself from the dreaded day I decided to write, record and release one song a week, EVERY week for 40 consecutive weeks. ALL of the tracks will be available for FREE on my website www.orangepopsongs.com. One FREE new song EVERY Wednesday!

A few days after I released the first 40×40 track “You Better Not Leave” I had the chance to hang out with two amazing kids and found a whole new inspiration.

10 year old Bella was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 2. Since then she has endured countless daily insulin shots and has had her finger pricked 8-10 times a day EVERY day. She is rock solid, smart, sweet, kind and tough. Diabetes puts an immense strain on her body and leaves her 4 times more at risk for heart problems, nerve damage, eye damage and kidney damage.

Her parents Rob and Ally have lived almost her entire life with a constant anxiety most of us will never know. So imagine how it felt this past August when their 8 year old son Cameron was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as well.

I sat and watched Cameron prick his finger and test himself. I watched him come in from outside to tell his Mum that his insulin pump had come out of his skin and needed to be reinserted. I could hardly watch them stick this needle-like tube back into his side. He took it like a man among men….at 8.

Suddenly writing and recording a song a week doesn’t seem too hard.

When you visit www.orangepopsongs.com to download each one of the 40 free downloads I’ll be posting you will see “donate” buttons. EVERY penny of the proceeds are going to research for a cure for this terrible disease.

I know times are tough. Donate if you can.

PLEASE SHARE 40×40 with everyone you can. Todd Wright”

So there you have it. Music going to help those who need a boost- Bella won the guitar we raffled off at the Girls Rock! screening last year, and I can tell you, she does, indeed rock. As does her brother, dad, mum, and so many other people who live with Diabetes, including my Dad (he’s Type 2, adult onset.) And let me say: Todd: YOU ROCK!

So anything you can do, whether it’s financial, moral, or just sending a quick loving vibe out into the world to life these families up, would be much appreciated.If you Tweet, please share this link if you’re so moved, or post it on Facebook to share it with as many people who can make a difference as possible. Thank you!

xoxo, L

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