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Ryan Richter
Personal Amount Raised
$5,313.10
Personal fundraising goal: $5,000.00
Achievements
$150
$750
$3,000
$7,500
$10000
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Welcome to My Personal Page
Why I'm Participating...
I will be participating in The ALS Network's SoCal Ride and Rally to Defeat ALS. I participate to support those affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease and to spread awareness for the urgency to find treatments and cures. I've seen and cared for a loved one who suffered through it and lost their battle, and I ride in their memory.
What is ALS?
Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of it's ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe.
Why We and I Need Your Help
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) started affecting my dad’s life in his mid 50’s. He only made it to 63 and needed but didn’t have the support of an organization like ALS network to provide community, access to emerging therapies, or even equipment and home modifications to enable living with the disease. He also once joked during his decline that he was probably the only person who could crash a stationary bicycle. No one understood what was happening then, but he was losing his physical mobility. No one deserves to go through such an experience without support whether caregiving or living with the disease.
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.
1. The average life expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five years from the time of diagnosis.
2. Every 90 minutes someone in this country is diagnosed with ALS, and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease.
3. ALS can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease. Someone you know or love may die from ALS unless a cure is found.
4. Caring for a loved one with ALS costs on average of $200,000 each year, and once you're diagnosed, or even have a family history of the disease, it is nearly impossible to even insure for the care.
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