When someone you love gets diagnosed with ALS, the first thing you ask is what can I do to help? For people like me, the answer was to join my friend David Jernigan on his team "David vs. Goliath" supporting walkALS Georgia. This walk 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 people like my dear friend, David Jernigan, 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 beloved friends like David 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? I truly appreciate any support you can provide to help enhance the lives of people living with ALS. Thank you for showing people like my friend David, "I'm with you. We're with you."