This May, I'm proud to run the RBC Brooklyn Half with Team Challenge ALS.

In 2015, my amazing mother, Margie Levine, was diagnosed with ALS. My previously healthy mom was a brave patient for seven years, confronting each new symptom until she lost the ability to move, eat, or breathe on her own.

In real-life terms, this meant my mom was house-bound and functionally dependent on machines. She was unable to play with her grandkids, whom she loved beyond compare; she could no longer visit the Long Island beaches she adored; she couldn't enjoy casual conversations with friends, favorite foods, or any of the many small luxuries we take for granted.

No one should have to live with this cruel disease. Please join me in the race to find a cure.

How you can help:

• Make a financial donation. Every dollar will support the ALS Association's work – and every dollar counts. 
• Share my fundraiser with your own friends and family. In doing so, you'll help raise awareness about ALS and its impact on patients and their loved ones. 

"There is no act too small, no person too powerless, no moment too late to make a difference." – Ady Barkan, healthcare activist and ALS patient

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About the ALS Association

The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit organization fighting ALS on every front. They collaborate with leaders in clinical research, like Dr. Neil Schneider and Columbia University’s Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center, to seek a cure for ALS. They also offer vital services to patients and their families.

About ALS

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.

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.

There is no known cause, treatment, or cure for ALS.