Hi All! My name is Liz Garnsey - I have been walking since 2006 this makes our 19th year :) 
I am the Team Captain for Team Travis. We walk in memory of Dan Garnsey, Eleanor Travis Garnsey, Charles "Chuck" Travis, David Travis, and Myrtle Patterson Travis. Familial ALS only affects about 10% of all patients but it has made a huge impact on our family. I myself have tested positive for the S0D1 gene mutation. So this fight just got even more personal. 

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease that slowly robs a person of the ability to walk, speak, swallow, and breathe. It can strike anyone and, although there has been a lot of advancements in ALS research, we still don’t know what causes it. An ALS diagnosis is fatal because there is no cure.

I am walking so that, one day, when Georgians hear the words, “You have ALS,” it will no longer mean that they likely will die within two to five years. I am walking so that Georgians living with ALS today know that they are not alone. I’m walking to assure that when they need help, they will be able to get it from ALS United of Georgia. I am walking to give them hope. I am walking to raise awareness. I am walking for hope for a cure. To give my family, my kids some peace of mind. I walk so my kids and for the future. 

You may not know anyone with ALS, but you do know me, and I am asking for your support. Will you please consider joining me to make strides in the fight against ALS? You can join our team or make a gift to support our team. Either way, with your help, we can enhance the lives of people living with ALS, every day until we find a cure.