Welcome to our 2024 team page Team Peggie Sit (trying to think of a more creative name...suggestions welcome!).

We are participating in the 2024 ALS United Greater New York’s Walk ALS on May 4 to raise funds to support people in our local community with ALS and spread awareness. The ALS Association advocates for and raises money for research and treatment of 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. ALS can strike anyone regardless of age, gender, nationality, or ethnicity, although it is primarily an adult-onset disease. Currently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need.

​When my mom was diagnosed, the South Florida chapter of the ALS Association was an important and needed resources as we adapted to our worlds and future being turned upside down. At the local/regional level, there’s more of a focus on patient support and services. on, equipment loans, to support groups - which we did take advantage of. While I still lived in Oregon, I attended the support group in Eugene, partly because I just didn’t know what to do from across the country.​​

It's been 10 years since ALS took my mom - which feels incredible for so many reasons - and there have been some advances in treatments and research, but still no cure. All the more reason to continue to do what we can to help us move a cure for ALS over the finish line by participating and donating today. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS.

Please consider walking with Team Peggie Sit in the Walk ALS on May 4 or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause. (If you make a $100 donation, you get a shirt, but make sure to join team as your own separate team member - I don't make that rule, but putting out there because it's always confusing).

Thank you for your support!