Team Get Shorty
On December 7, 2020, our family lost the most important man in our lives - my father, Joseph D’Angelo. He was diagnosed with ALS in the fall of 2019, and one year later, after fighting it with everything he had, he was gone. Whether you knew him for 5 minutes, 5 years, or 5 decades, you knew just how amazing of a person he was. He was the definition of selfless, and there was nothing that he wouldn’t do to help the people that he cared about.
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 or cure.
Being a part of ALS United Greater New York’s WALK ALS is the number one way to unite and fundraise for those living with ALS. Please consider supporting my efforts by donating through my fundraising page.
Your donation today will help fund resources and services to the local ALS community, help find new ALS treatments, and move us closer to a world without the disease.
Please feel free to send this page to any friend or family member who might be interested in donating!
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