20 for 20 in 2020!
The co-workers for Jan and Vickie team will “walk” for the sixth year in honor and memory of our former team members. Even though this year’s walk will be virtual, it will be a more somber event as we lost Vickie to ALS in May of this year. Please consider joining the team or sponsoring a virtual walker in our battle to defeat ALS. We welcome all team members, former co-workers, friends and family to join us.
This is the 20th anniversary of the walk, and since it’s virtual, we are suggesting a $20 donation to help with ALS research. Options include sponsoring a walker or yourself for $20, getting 20 or more sponsors, or walking 20 minutes.Send your walk day pictures to your team captain for posting on the walk site and to provide inspiration to Jan and Vickie’s families along with many others with ALS.
The Walk to Defeat ALS® is an opportunity to bring hope to people living with ALS, to raise money for a cure. The Walk to Defeat ALS® is The ALS Association’s biggest annual event, which raises funds that allow our local chapters to sustain care services and support research for much of the next year.
Thank you for helping us reach our fund raising goal! Together we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Our team is committed to raising money to support people in our community with ALS and spread awareness of the urgency to find treatment 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.
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.
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.
This crippling disease can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease yet it still costs loved ones an average of $200,000 a year to provide the care ALS patients need. Help make a difference and donate or join a walk today.
