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Personal Amount Raised
$2,018.50
Personal fundraising goal: $5,000.00
Achievements
$150
$750
$3,000
$7,500
$10000
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Welcome to Mandy's ALS Ride Page!
Thank you for visiting my page! Please consider donating what you are able in support of my efforts to end ALS.
Why I Participate...
In November of 2022, my husband, Howard, was diagnosed with ALS. On September 14, 2024, I am riding 9 miles in the ALS Network’s Napa Valley Ride, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS because I’m committed to supporting those, like Howard, who are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to spread awareness for the urgency to find treatments and cures.
What is ALS?
Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that slowly robs a person of their ability to walk, speak, swallow, and, eventually, to breathe. There is no cure for this devastating disease.
Why We Urgently Need Your Help
Every 90 minutes, a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS, and every 90 minutes, another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.
The average life expectancy of a person with ALS is 2-5 years from the time of diagnosis. Getting a diagnosis itself can take months or even years, as there is no test for ALS.
ALS can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease. Someone you know or love may be diagnosed
For unknown reasons, military veterans are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than the general public.
Caring for a loved one with ALS costs an average of $200,000 each year.
Your Impact
The ALS Network has helped Howard and our family in many ways already. Everything they do ensures access to essential care services, free of charge, and accelerates the search for effective prevention strategies, treatments and cures for ALS. Fundraising and awareness are essential to fueling this progress.
Please contribute today by clicking on the 'DONATE' button on the top right side of this page. If you prefer to mail in a check, click on the link for the "printable donation form" below. It is only together that we will end ALS!
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