Hello Family & Friends!
Donnabel is my best friend and sister and since being diagnosed with ALS my family and I want to make sure we do what we can to help find a cure for this terrible disease.
Creating this team and group is the first step towards finding a cure. Walk to Defeat ALS is scheduled this year for September 14,2024 in Olympia, WA. The walk is 1 mile and we would LOVE for you to come and be a part of this first annual walk.
If you are not able to join us for the walk you can share this event with family and friends, join our team and help raise funds, or you can donate.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
Walk to Defeat ALS raises money for the local ALS Association which provides assistance to those living with ALS. I have personally utilized the services that my local ALS Association offers. They have loaned me approximately $30,000 in equipment in the forms of a communication device, a manual wheelchair and a power wheelchair. They also facilitate support groups for people living with ALS and their families in the area. For these reasons my family, friends and I have chosen to help raise money so that this resource can continue as well as to send a message to others living with ALS and their loved ones that they are not alone.
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?
Thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal! Together we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS. Our 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.
ABOUT ALS
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.
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!