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Our mother Tomiko Leona Nakamura Barfield passed away in October 2018 from Alzheimer's. She had been with us in Utah for 3 and 1/2 painful years as we watched this insidious disease rob her, first of her memory and later, her life. I’ve joined the fight to end Alzheimer’s! I’m participating in The Longest Day to raise funds and awareness for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.

To honor my mother’s strength and will, I will be taking on 4 separate daily challenges to raise $10,000 to help #endalz. I will ski the most vertical feet possible in a single ski day, golf the longest day by playing 3 balls on 18 holes - 2 times in a day (108 holes), road cycle 212 miles and gravel bike 100 miles. 

Skiing Update:

On April 10th, I skied the longest run on the longest day to honor my mother.

I skied the most vertical and the maximum number of runs, top to bottom at Sun Valley Resort in Ketchum, ID. 

Total stats: 91,871 Vertical Feet, 30 Challenger Lifts and 30 Warm Springs nonstop top to bottom descents, roughly 6400 total turns, and over 64 miles of skiing!

I’m asking for your support to help end Alzheimer’s. I seek your donation of at least $25 or $1 for each run I skied that day.

1 in 10 Utahns over 65 are suffering from this disease, the 4th leading cause of death here. Honor someone you know, or honor your and my friendship by coming alongside my team, Leona's Sunshine Army, to make a difference in the battle. Give me your compassion, your energy, and your voices of support!

Will you join the fight with a donation today? Will you support me with your financial capital with a valued donation to my team? Statistics suggest that all of you know someone affected by this awareness robber.

If you know me, you know that I do not do mediocre, and I humbly beg for your support as you choose to acknowledge my yes, intense efforts to raise awareness.

Thank you!

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