Join The Power Sweep to Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease

Hello friends of The Power Sweep and Blue 58!

We usually do our annual fundraiser around Christmas, but we’re adding in another fundraising effort this year as we work to combat the awful disease that is Alzheimer’s.

My wife and I are going to be participating in the Toledo Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 17, 2026 and we’re working together to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

I’m asking for your help as we try to reach our fundraising goal of $2000, and to sweeten the pot, I’ve got some offers for you.

Emboldened by the success of our Episode 1000 livestream, I’m going to host a live watch party for the Packers’ Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys for anyone who donates at least $35 to our fundraising effort, which is the minimum suggested donation amount.

If that sounds good to you, you can click here to donate now.

Just as with our Christmas fundraiser, shoot an email to thepowersweep1959@gmail.com with a screenshot of your donation, not as proof this time, but so I can have a list of people I need to invite to the livestream. I’ll honor any donations that come in before our donation deadline of Saturday, October 17, 2026.

But wait, there’s more!

If we meet our team fundraising goal of $2000, I’m going to do an extra special episode of Blue 58 based on a listener suggestion — more information on that if and when we hit that threshold. But trust me, if you’re into the kind of stuff that most Blue 58 listeners seem to be, I think you’ll probably like it quite a bit.

And if that’s not good enough for you, if we hit a stretch goal of $3000, I’m committing to another livestreamed episode this fall, and this one will be open to anyone and everyone.

Plus, if you’re so inclined, you can also register to walk with us in person at the Toledo Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Our team name is Arcane Discoveries, named for the D&D/TTRPG-themed Instagram page I help my wife run.

(What? A guy can’t have a side gig next to his side gigs?)

So there’s my pitch! In summary:

  • Donate to our campaign here, and if you donate $35 and tell me about it

  • Join our team if you’d like to walk with us on October 17, 2026

  • Spread the word to hit our goals to unlock a bonus episode of Blue 58 and a special livestream if we hit our stretch goal

Thank you, as always, for your support!

NewsJon Meerdink