HD Warriors: Celebrating My Sister in Strength, Jenny Rogers

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 Hello family and friends! I realize it has been a long time since my last blog post, and I am so excited to share another story about one of the amazing people in my life through the Huntington’s Disease community.

This time, I want to tell you about Jenny Rogers. I met Jenny not long after I was gene tested. She was living in Las Vegas at the time, and our dear friend Penny Riley introduced us at a local chapter convention. Penny thought we would get along because we were the same age, and she was right! We became fast friends and started doing everything together.

Jenny is beautiful inside and out. I’ll never forget the day she decided to get tested. Penny and I were with her that day when she received her results, and she tested positive. Even through that difficult moment, Jenny showed incredible courage and grace. She went on to turn her experience into something powerful by helping to start her own HDSA chapter in Las Vegas. She even created a walk there after joining mine in Sacramento for several years!

Jenny was honored by HDSA at the national convention for all of her hard work and leadership. She was also part of the HDSA Youth Alliance with me, and together we attended so many events: golf tournaments, walks, galas, and conventions both local and national. Her energy and heart were always an inspiration.

She even started a pickleball tournament as a fundraiser, which was such a fun and creative idea!

Today, Jenny lives in Carlsbad. She has remarried and is the proud mom of a sweet little boy named Tatum. She works as a counselor and continues to live her life with deep faith, kindness, and resilience.

I don’t get to see her as much as I used to, but she will always hold a special place in my heart. I truly believe God placed her in my life for a reason. She is another one of my amazing HD warrior sisters: strong, loving, and full of light.



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