During the next few months, over 100 Walks to D’Feet ALS are scheduled in communities across the country bringing together more than 65,000 PALS, families and friends united in finding a treatment and cure for ALS. In addition to raising awareness of the disease and funding ALS research ($12 million was collected last year), walks are a great opportunity to participate in advocacy. Last year, walks generated nearly 30,000 letters to Congress on advocacy issues such as the ALS Registry Act and increased government funding for ALS research. Look for the advocacy booth at your local walk to sign a letter in support of the ALS Registry Act and to learn how you can participate in advocacy throughout the year with your local chapter.
<a href="http://www.alsa.org/walk/default.cfm?CFID=3706506&CFTOKEN=94139094
">Click here to find a Walk to D’Feet ALS near you. </a>
Over the next few weeks, the following Chapters are holding walks:
September 8
- Evergreen (walk to be held in Montana)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- The Jim “Catfish” Hunter Chapter (North Carolina)
September 9
- Northern Ohio
- Oregon & Southwest Washington (walk to be held in Portland)
- Upstate New York
September 15
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Greater Bay Area, CA
- Keith Worthington (walk to be held in Kansas City, Missouri)
- Keith Worthington (walk to be held in Branson, Missouri)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Northern New England (walk to be held in Portland, Maine)
- Oregon & Southwest Washington (walk to be held in Salem, Oregon)
- St. Louis Regional (walk to be held in Mt. Vernon, Illinois)
- Tennessee
- The Jim “Catfish” Hunter Chapter (North Carolina)
- Western Pennsylvania & West Virginia (walk to be held in Pittsburgh)
September 16
- Central and Southern Ohio
- Keith Worthington (walk to be held in Joplin, Missouri)
- Northern Ohio
- Oregon & Southwest Washington (walk to be held in Eugene, Oregon)
- Rocky Mountain (walk to be held in Grand Junction, Colorado)
<a href="http://www.alsa.org/walk/default.cfm?CFID=3706506&CFTOKEN=94139094 ">For additional details, including a full list of upcoming events in your area, click here.</a>
<a href="http://capwiz.com/alsa/mlm/signup/ ">To learn more about becoming an ALSA Advocate, click here.</a>
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