Hi everyone!
The Wisconsin Walk to Defeat ALS is on Sunday October 6th at Greenfield Park. For those of you out of state, or unable to attend the actual walk please walk, or do any activity of your choosing that day to remember my mom and support ALS. If you are unable to participate and join our team please donate if you can. Any amount is appreciated and goes to the ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter.
ALS is a neurological disease that currently has no cure. ALS was an everyday battle for my mom. This terrible disease can take away your ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, move, and even breathe. It takes away your independence and freedom. On average, people have 2-5 years to live after their diagnosis. It is a terrible disease full of heartbreak for all involved. My mom lost her fight to ALS In August of 2021. It’s been almost 3 years since I lost my mom and not a day goes by where I don’t think about her and miss her. My mom was not only a wonderful mom who was caring, loving, fun and easy to talk to, but she was also one of my best friends that I could always count on.
ALS impacts so many people and so many families around the world. The lives of our loved ones are cut short unfairly and we have to learn to live without them.
Your donation can support families in the Wisconsin area to find support and equipment that they may need. Also, to research to find medications, information on what causes ALS and a path to a cure. I hope I can live in a world someday where ALS is not a death sentence. No one deserves to lose their life, lose a mother, a wife, a sister, a best friend, or a loved one to this awful disease. LETS END ALS.
Thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal for this important 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 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!
