Thank you for helping end ALS.
Thank you for helping persons and families live with ALS.
Thank you for helping us, Billikens Blast ALS, raise awareness, understanding and money to support the very important mission and work of the ALS association.
We, Billikens Blast ALS, are a group of caring and committed SLUCare healthcare team members who work at the SSMHealth SLUCare ALS Certified Center of Excellence…. or know someone who does… or simply cares passionately about ALS and joined our team. All are welcome. All voices and efforts are needed.
We need you!
Please consider joining our team in the Walk to Defeat ALS® or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause.
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.
That’s why we’re participating in the Walk to Defeat ALS. To bring hope. To raise awareness. To provide resources and services to families free of charge. To help unlock the mystery of ALS and find the key to treatments a cure. Will you join us?
ABOUT ALS
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. Presently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need. Join the movement to provide help and hope today!
Thank you,
Team Captains
Elissa Held Bradford, PT, PhD, NCS
Nancy Schlechte, MSW
You may purchase a Billikens blast ALS team t-shirt, $25, plus tax, by clicking this link. Note, shirts must be ordered before May 31, 2024 for delivery before walk day. 20% of t-shirt proceeds go directly to the ALS association and our fundraising goals. Order blue if you want to match the team.