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 still no cure.

I am walking so, one day, when Georgians hear the words, “You have ALS,” it will no longer mean they likely die within two to five years. I am walking so Georgians living with ALS today know they are not alone. I am walking to assure that when they need help, they will be able to get that help 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.