This summer, our family got news we never thought possible. My father, Lee Echols was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease). 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 do not know what causes it. An ALS diagnosis is fatal because there is no cure.

We are walking in his honor at Walk ALS Georgia on Saturday, September 20th in downtown Atlanta to raise awareness and support research. For those that would like to walk with us, please register with Team Lee! If you know Lee, you know it'll be a party and he cannot wait to be with all of his favorite people! And since you know we love a theme and dad loves New Orleans, we willl be wearing Mardi Gras colors!

If you would like to help, please consider donating to Team Lee. Every bit makes a difference, and your love and support mean the world to us. With sincere gratitude, thank you!