This is an exciting opportunity for us to work together to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. We walk each year in memory of my dear Aunt Dolores Salvato (1937 -1993) , my mother Lorraine D'Antonio (1930-2000), my friend Karen VanGiesen , my cousin Lisa Hudson (1964 -2021) plus extended family members.

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, and presently there is no known cause or cure.