Chaplain with CMT to Accept Award

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New Orleanian Kirk Kellogg was awarded the 2010 Ross Personal Achievement

Award for Louisiana on Aug. 10 by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Kellogg, a

chaplain at Harmony Hospice in Metairie, has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which

affects muscle and joint function, including atrophy, tightening and loss of

sensation; he walks with the aid of leg braces. Kellogg ministers to terminally

ill patients at Harmony Hospice and volunteers with his wife at the local

broadcast of the Jerry MDA Telethon, among other contributions. He'll

accept his award during the local Telethon broadcast on Sept. 5-6 on WNOL-TV.

http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/September-2010/HealthBeat/