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Meet an “AMAZING” Daring the Heights For a Heartfelt Cause

Hugo Roche s the oldest person to rappel for Shatterproof, which raises awareness and money for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery

Hugo Roche of Thousand Oaks, California, at 82, is the oldest person to rappel for Shatterproof (@ShatterproofHQ) , a program that raises awareness and money for prevention, treatment and recovery of addiction.

Hugo’s personal commitment derives from what his whole family went through during a grand-daughter’s struggle with addiction, which unfortunately resulted in her all-too-early death. His sincere hope is that Shatterproofcan make a difference for other families.

For more, go to MeetTheAmazings.com, #MeetTheAmazings.

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