When someone you love gets diagnosed with ALS, the first thing you ask is what can I do to help? There is not much that many can do, but you can support those that are struggling with the disease, or those that have lost someone to the disease.

For us it has now been over 17 years that we lost Larry Pickett to this disease, and we continue to  to participate in Walk ALS Georgia, which raises awareness and money to support Georgians living with ALS.  It is our way to keep Larry's memory alive and to give meaning  to his death.

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 continue to walk, 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.

You may not know anyone with ALS, but you do know me, and my story and loss, 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.