Vol.

5, Issue 3

Newsletter

ALS Awareness Month

This years ALS Awareness Month Campaign
allows people with ALS and their families to
raise awareness of Lou Gehrigs Disease and
share what they hope for in a world without
ALS. The theme is Create a world without
ALS. Speak up now to give hope.

Create a World Without ALS

Your gift will help The ALS Association support research to
find a cure for ALS and provide much-needed services to
patients and their families. By becoming a part of The ALS
Association family and making your gift today, you will
help sustain hope in thousands of people affected by ALS.

Every individual tells their own personal story and how the disease has impacted their loved ones and them.
Members of the ALS community are also invited to like and share the
stories that most move them via social media to support the fight
against ALS.
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Impact of the Ice Bucket

Challenge
Last summer, an international sensation started in the Northeast part of the United States, whereby people poured buckets of cold ice water on themselves while challenging friends
and family to spread ALS awareness via a shared video.

Foo Fighters Present ALS with Webby

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl honoured the founder of the ALS
Ice Bucket Challenge at the Webby Awards on Monday (May 18).
The Webby Awards celebrates the best of the Internet world and innovation in technology, with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge founder Pat
Quinn picking up the Special Achievement Award on the night.
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The viral phenomenon, known as the

Ice Bucket Challenge, has brought
in more than $220 million around
the globe for the fight against ALS.
Although the Ice Bucket Challenge
yielded unprecedented awareness and
donations to support the fight against
this disease, additional action is
necessary to find treatments and a cure.
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