13th Annual ALS Walk for Life

Join the ALS community at the 13th Annual Les Turner ALS Walk for Life on September 21 at Soldier Field. This 2-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront is a celebration of hope, courage and camaraderie, and is an ideal way to support those affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Emceed by meteorologist Phil Schwarz of ABC7 and Kathy Hart of The Mix 101.9FM, the event will include music, entertainment, food and children’s activities. The Walk for Life will occur rain or shine.

Most participants walk as a team, honoring those living with ALS or in memory of someone who has passed away from the disease. Teams have clever names such as “I Love Lucy” and “Hike 4 Mike,” and nearly every group designs their own personalized T-shirt.

With 6,500 registered walkers, the ALS Walk for Life is one of the world’s largest gatherings for the ALS community. In its 12-year history, the Walk for Life has raised more than $9 million. Registration is free, and participants are encouraged to fundraise for the Les Turner ALS Foundation.

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease (MND), causes motor neurons to stop working and die. The result is loss of voluntary movement and muscle functions such as speaking, swallowing, and breathing. In the United States, someone is diagnosed every 90 minutes, and 35,000 people are living with ALS. Though treatment of symptoms often improves quality of life, there is currently no cure for ALS.

Les Turner ALS Foundation

Founded in 1977, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is recognized internationally and is the only independent, publicly supported non-profit organization in the Chicago area dedicated solely to the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Foundation is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine where it supports two scientific research laboratories and a multi-disciplinary clinical program. The Foundation serves 90 percent of the ALS population in the Chicago area with an array of patient services, such as support group meetings, professional in-home consultation services, and respite care grants.

For more information, contact the Les Turner ALS Foundation at 847-679-3311 or visit www.alswalkforlife.org.

This 2-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront is a celebration of hope, courage and camaraderie, and is an ideal way to support those affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Emceed by meteorologist Phil Schwarz of ABC7 and Kathy Hart of The Mix 101.9FM, the event will include music, entertainment, food and children’s activities. The Walk for Life will occur rain or shine.

Most participants walk as a team, honoring those living with ALS or in memory of someone who has passed away from the disease. Teams have clever names such as “I Love Lucy” and “Hike 4 Mike,” and nearly every group designs their own personalized T-shirt.

With 6,500 registered walkers, the ALS Walk for Life is one of the world’s largest gatherings for the ALS community. In its 12-year history, the Walk for Life has raised more than $9 million. Registration is free, and participants are encouraged to fundraise for the Les Turner ALS Foundation.

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease (MND), causes motor neurons to stop working and die. The result is loss of voluntary movement and muscle functions such as speaking, swallowing, and breathing. In the United States, someone is diagnosed every 90 minutes, and 35,000 people are living with ALS. Though treatment of symptoms often improves quality of life, there is currently no cure for ALS.

Les Turner ALS Foundation

Founded in 1977, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is recognized internationally and is the only independent, publicly supported non-profit organization in the Chicago area dedicated solely to the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Foundation is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine where it supports two scientific research laboratories and a multi-disciplinary clinical program. The Foundation serves 90 percent of the ALS population in the Chicago area with an array of patient services, such as support group meetings, professional in-home consultation services, and respite care grants.

For more information, contact the Les Turner ALS Foundation at 847-679-3311 or visit www.alswalkforlife.org.