Momma Sue ALStars are here to help my sister, Sue Backer, in her fight against ALS! My sister was diagnosed with ALS in March 2022. This disease will rob her of her ability to do anything the rest of us consider normal! It will also rob her of her life! We need a cure now! For some reason the upper Midwest has a very high rate of persons with ALS! Your dollars will help us to find out why? Thank you for supporting my sister in her fight and also for helping us reach our fundraising goal! Together we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS. Our team is supporting our mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend, Susan Backer. The team is committed to raising money to support people in our community with ALS and spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. Please consider joining our team in the Walk to Defeat ALS® or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause. Sue also wants everyone to consider also donating their spinal cord and brain if you are already an organ donor to do this additional step to help ALS research at www.brainbank.ucla.edu. You do not have to have ALS to participate.
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!