Push Your Limits. Fight ALS.
I am running with Team ALS to support those affected by ALS, spread awareness of our cause, and fight for a cure. By partnering with ALS United Greater New York, all the funds I raise will go toward where it's needed most: vital research, community support, and patient services.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects cells in the brain and spinal cord. Presently, there is no known cure for ALS.
- Every ninety minutes, someone is diagnosed with the disease, and someone passes away from it.
- 90% of ALS cases occur without any known family history or genetic cause. The remaining 10% of ALS cases are inherited through a mutated gene with a known connection to the disease.
- 55 is the average age of onset with most people who develop ALS between the ages of 40 and 70. However, cases of the disease do occur in people in their twenties and thirties.
- ALS is 20% more common in men than women. However, with increasing age, the incidence of ALS is more equal between men and women.
I joined Team ALS in honor of Holley Broughton, who's been living with ALS for the past few years with strength, style, and positivity.
Together We End ALS!
Achievements
$1,000 Raised
Raised the amount of money defined for this milestone
Personal Progress:
of Goal
$1,457
Raised
$2,500.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
Mary & Jim Dondero
$515
Carol Schroeder
$206
Tom Schroeder
$103
Carol Schroeder
Michael Maquet
$103
Catherine and Kevin Meek
$75
Libby Dondero
Kit & Catherine
$51
Dana Connor
Layson P
Scottie Mcleod
$30
Kate Grumbles
$25
Molly Gajewski
Margaret Dondero
$25
Isabel Leslie
William O'Connell
$20
