In December of 2005 (as some of you out there may remember), my mother was claimed by ALS just about a year after being diagnosed with the terrible, degenerative, fatal disease.
This September I plan to walk (along with my sister and my wife) in the ALS Association's annual Walk to D'Feet ALS - a fundraising endeavor to provide money for ALS research and services for ALS patients. After watching my mother's body shut down around her until, just before her death, she was breathing with one lung, my heart is very much invested in doing what I can to help ensure that nobody else suffers with this ghastly affliction.
If you are financially able to make a donation to my walking team (any amount helps), please look below for instructions. It is simplicity itself to donate on-line or via check. If you are in The SF Bay Area and would like to join the walk, that is also an option.
Our team for the walk is named LJW05 - my mother's initials and the year in which she died.
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Now, here is some information from The ALS Association web site, followed by a repeat of the donation link above and a link to a page where you can register to join the walk as a real or virtual walker.
This year, I will be proudly walking with over 65,000 patients, men, women, and children in order to raise funds in support of nationally driven cutting-edge ALS research and community-based patient services programs. This year marks the eighth year that The ALS Association has been working to fight ALS through their Walk to D’Feet ALS® program. Since this program began, over $50 million has been raised.
Why We Need Your Help
Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries. If you choose to walk with me, you will be a part of an exciting, empowering event for patients, family members, friends, companies and organizations across the country; all of whom are walking to support comprehensive patient service programs and leading-edge ALS research.
Whether or not you can walk with me, you can play an essential role by sponsoring me. Both walkers and donors directly impact the lives of those affected by ALS by providing the means to raise awareness and to offer the services needed to treat and defeat this disease. Last year, the Greater Bay Area Chapter Walks raised over $580,000 proving to be our most successful Walk season to date! This year, we hope to surpass this amount by raising $650,000 for continued programs and services on a local and national level.
Not only do proceeds from the Walk go to services that improve the day-to-day lives of ALS patients and their loved ones, but the money we fundraise is directed toward programs that look to the future. Promising research indicates that we are getting closer to finding treatment options and scientists are hopeful that a cure will one day be discovered.
Please consider walking with me or sponsoring me. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by ALS.
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Click here to join our team as a walker or virtual walker
