I once read, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”  It’s true.  

January 19, 2020 marked the 9 year anniversary of the end of my dad's battle with ALS.  This disease robbed him of his strength and now I’ve taken on his fight.  While my strength has been tested every day since his diagnosis, I will continue to fight for a world without ALS. 

Each year, my family and friends gather in memory of David Brodsky to celebrate his life as he wanted.  And, we’ve participated in The Walk to Defeat ALS for 10 consecutive years.  In that time, we’ve raised more than $35,000.  But, the total is not what’s important.  It’s that one penny.  The one penny to fund the research that finds the cure, that’s all it takes.  You could have that one penny in your pocket right now… and I’m asking for it.

I’m asking because, while I’ve met some amazing people and made some wonderful friends along this journey, nobody should ever have suffer the pain of being diagnosed with ALS,  the agony of being stripped of their ability to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, or to endure the experience of losing a loved one to this horrific condition.  

This year, my goal (along with raising money) is to have the biggest team of walkers that the Brodsky Brigade has had to date.  After all, there is strength in numbers. So, while I’m asking for donations of any size (no donation too small – no donation too large), I’m also asking you to join us on our Walk to Defeat ALS because there is strength in numbers.  Imagine what we can accomplish together.

If you can walk with us, walk.  If you can donate money, donate money.  If you can spread the word – spread the word.  Thank you so much for fighting with me in any way possible. 

Why We Need Your Help

• Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, 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 an ALS patient averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis.

• Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year.  The incidence of ALS is 2 per 100,000 people and is twice that in the population of U.S. Veterans.  It is estimated that as many as 30,000 Americans may have the disease at any given time.

• ALS can strike anyone.  It occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries

• It costs an average of $200,000 a year to provide the care ALS patients need.