I am excited to be joining team Big Mike's Fight in the Walk ALS Georgia this year.  I have supported it every year and proud to have contributed to the over $100,000 they have raised over the last 12 years, but this year I get to personally be a part of it.  Who is Big Mike you might ask? Michael Boland is married to one of my dearest longtime friends, Louann Brown Boland.  While it is unusual to use the word lucky in the same sentence as ALS, Mike is miraculously lucky to still be fighting the fight because he was diagnosed over 12 years ago! It is very rare for someone to live more than five years after an ALS diagnosis so we are very thankful and blessed that Mike is still active and contributing back to help others dealing with the effects of ALS and also supporting research. When someone you love gets diagnosed with ALS, the first thing you ask is what can I do to help? For many people like me, the answer is to participate in Walk ALS Georgia, which raises awareness and money to support Georgians living with ALS.

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.

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.

Thank you for your consideration!

Jenny