Thank you for helping me reach my Walk to Defeat ALS fundraising goal! The Walk to Defeat ALS raises funds to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone, and presently there is no known cause or cure.

My wife, and best friend, Joan Stookey Harring, was diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS in May 2021. She lived courageously with this disease for less than 2 years. Joan passed away on February 25, 2023. I am walking this year in honor of Joan and the brave way she lived!