Thank you for helping me reach my Walk to Defeat ALS fundraising goal! The Walk to Defeat ALS raises funds to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.

 

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.

 

I am walking and fundraising in honor of my mom, Mary Ann. She lost her battle with ALS on May 5, 2022. She was the kindest, sweetest person you could have ever met. Don’t take my word for it — in Jayden’s words “I never believed in angels until I met your mom”.