People living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others impacted by ALS will join the fight to find a cure at the Chattanooga Walk to Defeat ALS in a Walk Your Way challenge on Saturday, Oct. 22.
ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive motor neuron disease, which gradually robs people of their ability to walk, talk, swallow, and eventually breathe. ALS has no known cause or cure, but the Chattanooga community is rallying together to do whatever it takes to change that.
The ALS community will creatively come together safely in the location of their choosing to honor a loved one with the disease, to remember those who have passed, and to raise awareness and critical fundraising support for the fight against ALS. While participants won’t physically gather as a community, there are many ways to get creative with how to Walk Your Way.
With only two to five years to live, people living with ALS like have an urgent need, and the community is stepping in to fill it by walking for those who can’t. The Walk to Defeat ALS is The ALS Association’s signature event in which all funds directly support cutting-edge research, programs, and patient care. Last year’s event raised more than $34,000 with 58 walkers.
Participants can register at www.walktodefeatALS.org, or by phone at (865) 344-0815. All registered participants who raise $100 or more receive a commemorative T-shirt. Supporters who register or make donations online are not required to attend the Walk.