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The Walk to Defeat ALS: A Community Celebration of Hope

April 9, 2018 by Tanner Hockensmith Leave a Comment

What does it mean to be a part of the Walk to Defeat ALS? We’ve thought a lot about this question over the last few months.

Participation in this campaign can mean different things to different people, but overall, we think it can be summed up in these three words: Community, Celebration, Hope.

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Filed Under: Walk to Defeat ALS Tagged With: als, ALS Texas, Celebration, Community, Hope, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's Disease, pals, walk to defeat als, why we walk

The Walk to Defeat ALS: A Perfect Day

November 6, 2017 by wpengine Leave a Comment

Tom Frugé was diagnosed with ALS in May 2017 and attended the Fort Worth Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, November 4, 2017. His Walk team, Team Tom, is the top fundraising team in Texas in 2017, raising over $40,000. Read about his experience at the Walk. 

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Filed Under: Stories, Walk to Defeat ALS Tagged With: als, als stories, ALS Texas, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Luckiest Man, pals, walk to defeat als, why we walk

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