Reality Rally

"Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top -- it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower you cannot buy with money or be given by others -- it rises from your heart."

- Junko Tabei after becoming the first woman to climb Everest in 1975

“On March 30th 2008 I received the knock at the door that every military family fears. A Marine in dress blues and Navy chaplain delivered the news that my husband, LTCol William Hall, had died of his injuries after his vehicle was struck by an IED.

Pictured above: Donny Thompson

Gillian called me on the phone the other day, excited to tell me about a story for this blog post. We recently received a warm paragraph from Donny Thompson, an attendee of Reality Rally, which we wanted to feature here. Gillian recalled meeting Donny at Reality Rally last year, and said it happened to be one of her most touching moments during the event.

A few words from Bill and Marilyn Watson, parents of Michelle and founders of Michelle’s Place….

“Reality Rally comes to Temecula in April, but Gillian, the creator and producer, spends all year working on Reality Rally and ways it can help support Michelle's Place Women's Breast Cancer Resource Center help those going through breast cancer treatment. Our daughter, Michelle, also had a huge love of adventure, but breast cancer stopped her at age 26. Go on Reality Rally.com and sign up to have a team or volunteer and you'll have a fun time and be helping someone with their fight of surviving breast cancer.”