Advocate & Entertainment Guru Michael Hennessy Celebrates Life with AIDS

By: Nov. 21, 2016
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August 1990 the autumn leaves where falling, actor Michael Hennessey was the given the diagnoses that he only had 9 years to live. He had contracted HIV which moved into full blown AIDS from 1997 until 2011. He fought daily and overcame his AIDS diagnosis and now inspires the world as MIRACLE MIKE.

Miracle Mike shared his story in 2011 to Los Angeles Fox 11 News: https://youtu.be/MxVH-wo71_0

With all his accomplishments, AIDS was not going to defined Hennessy's life he made it his mission to live. After his 26-year journey with AIDS he has become and advocate and selflessly gives of his time and wisdom to two AIDS organizations, Life Group LA (www.lifegroupla.org) and Thrive Tribe Foundation (https://www.thethrivetribe.org/).

"Giving back to our community means a lot to me. I hope my joy of hope helps others to find their way to a full and wonderful life."

To help others on their recovery journey Hennessy created a healing website at www.MikesTParty.com.

He has been entertaining kids and adults for over 30 years. He has created and performed in over 10,000 children's birthday parties. Hennessey has even performed his kid events for Hollywood elite celebrities including Dee Wallace, Michelle Pfeiffer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Deirdre Hall, Skeet Ulrich and Rainn Wilson.

The entertainment does not stop there; he has written more than 100,000 riddle-clues for over 250,000 very happy and engaged children.

Hennessy's newest adventure is the creation of the fun educational kid app Dino Dogz. "DinoDogz" Eggzellent Adventure allows children of all ages to take a thrilling journey with five dogz who must morph into DinoDogz with the help of Dino-DNA power up items, to stop the evil plans of their creator who wants to take over the world with an army of DinoDogz using five stolen Dinoeggz belonging to one of our heroines, Spanie.

DinoDogz Eggzellent Adventure is now available as a free download worldwide. A more extensive upgrade is already under construction for release in the near future. Please visit www.DinoDogz.com for more DinoDogz Eggzellent Adventure info, including videos and screenshots of the app.

Hennessy also created the giving back organization called "One Can" (www.OneCan.org) which collects cans to recycle and money raised goes to the homeless. "I created this charity as inspiration for others to do good for their less fortunate community."



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