by Jacque Amadi | Dec 9, 2019 | Ice Bucket Challenge, Inspiring PALS, Stories
In college Pete Frates was an all-star athlete, becoming the captain of Boston College’s baseball team and hitting a monster home run in Fenway Park in his final year. A few years later, on March 13th 2012, Pete was diagnosed with ALS. Almost immediately after...
by Jacque Amadi | Nov 5, 2019 | Research
The ALS Association, ALS Finding a Cure (ALSFAC), and MDA have jointly awarded a $2.5 million clinical trial grant to Dr. Stanley Appel and his team of researchers at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, and Dr. Merit Cudkowicz and his team at Massachusetts...
by Jacque Amadi | Oct 23, 2019 | Walk to Defeat ALS
We know that participating in the Walk to Defeat ALS is no small feat and we’re in constant awe of how teams come together to help create a world without ALS. From walking to honor a loved one, to hope for a cure, each walker has their “why” that keeps them motivated...
by Jacque Amadi | Aug 5, 2019 | Inspiring PALS, Walk to Defeat ALS
We know that participating in the Walk to Defeat ALS is no small feat and we’re in constant awe of how teams come together to help create a world without ALS. From walking to honor a loved one, to hope for a cure, each walker has their “why” that keeps them motivated...
by Jacque Amadi | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
As ALS progresses, the needs of patients increase significantly and they find leaving their homes more and more difficult. The geography of Texas and accessibility of care are challenges for people with ALS. With the state’s sprawling cities, growing suburbs and vast...