Thank you for helping us reach our ALS fundraising goal in honor of our dad, David Harford! Ten years ago we all laughed pouring buckets of ice cold water on our heads for a challenge not knowing what it was for, why we were doing it, or that one day it would change our lives forever.
Since our dad’s ALS diagnosis, he has declined rapidly losing his ability to walk, talk, eat and breathe on his own. Despite this, he remains the life of the party. With a contagious smile, the ultimate amount of kindness, and most giving, positive soul, he has maintained this attitude and even on his toughest days still smiles through every hardship ALS has thrown at him.
For those of you who don't know, "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed." (See ALS Website for more information.)
Please consider joining our team in the Walk to Defeat ALS® or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause.
Get a team t-shirt! Click here or the link below!
https://www.bonfire.com/live-long-alsawareness/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page&utm_campaign=live-long-alsawareness&utm_content=default
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 and 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!
