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(S)miles for Miles

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Dear Friends & Family,

 

 

As you all know, we lost an extraordinary warrior in the fight against ALS last year—my mother. From the time Miles was diagnosed eight years ago, my mom attended every Napa Valley Ride to Defeat ALS, volunteering, cheering and tirelessly fundraising. She lost her fight against cancer just a month after last year's ride, an event that she had hoped to attend. So many of you gave generously to Team SMiles in her honor, prompting Miles to say, "Mom's still working her magic, even from heaven!" It meant the world to my family.


It's time once again for the event on Sept. 24. We hope you'll consider joining us for a beautiful ride in the Napa Valley, and helping us raise funds for care services, public policy initiatives and research for a cure for ALS.

 

Miles continues to get the most out of every day. His speech has slowed down, but he knows how to make himself understood (and he always has something interesting or funny to say!) He doesn't walk much anymore, but zips around the house in his power chair. He continues to engineer adaptations to enjoy life, including a lift to lower himself into his hot tub and a seat for his trail Segway. And he spends hours in his woodworking shop each day.

 

 He is again the co-chair of the event and the face of the disease. More than ever, we feel the urgency in finding breakthroughs and hope for people with ALS. Promising new gene therapies are in the pipeline, but more funding is needed. Through your incredible generosity, we were able to raise close to a million dollars last year—making this the single largest ALS fundraising event in the country—and we hope to do it again. And for those of you who gave in my mother's honor, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

With so much love,

Jane and family

 

 

 

 

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Jane McConnell and TJ Heyman
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James H. Greene, Jr.
$5,000
Thad Partridge
$1,500
Tom and Steph McConnell
$1,000
Anonymous
$1,000
Don and Liz Gips
$1,000
Anonymous
$1,000
Robin Pryor
$1,000
Charlene Harvey
$1,000
Friends of Jane & Miles
$1,000
Diane Galliano
$750
Karen Richardson
Cindy and Peter
$500
Geri Thayer
$500
Lori and Phil Byer
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$500
The Pasha Group
$500
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$500
Katie & Amnon
$500
The Bowlin Family
$500
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$250
John and Amy
$250
Susan and George Clark
$250
Fred Fisher & Jan Silver
$250
Newby Marcie
$250
Dan and Fran Miller
$250
Miles McConnell
$250
Melinda Cook
Dave Hood
$250
Vernon's
$250
Jane Singer
$250
Kim Laughton and Steve Maupin
$250
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$200
David & Sue McDonald
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$200
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$200
Laurie Minniece
Josie Heath
$100
Velds Family
Nancy Nebeker
Tim Little
$100
Betsy Keller
$100
Karen & Ed Bakos
$100
Michelle Bowers
$100
Jenny Desmond

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The ALS Association
Golden West Chapter
 |  PO Box 7082
 |  Woodland Hills, CA 91365
 |  (510) 318-9234
 |  ride@ridetodefeatals.org