Thank you for visiting my Walk ALS fundraising page.

In August 2024, my family?s world changed forever when my mom was diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS ? a form of ALS that begins by affecting the muscles used for speaking and swallowing. Watching her face this devastating disease with strength and grace has been both heartbreaking and inspiring.

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs people of their ability to walk, speak, eat, and breathe. Most people with ALS live only 2 to 5 years after diagnosis. There is no cure ? yet.

That?s why I?m walking.

I?m walking to honor my mom and the courage she shows every day.I?m walking to raise critical funds for ALS research and care.I?m walking so that one day, no family will have to face this diagnosis.

Over the past two years, we?ve seen real progress ? new treatments, greater access to care, and important legislation that supports families affected by ALS. But we can?t stop now. Not when there?s so much work still to do.

The key to a cure begins with us.

Please consider walking with me or making a donation in support of this important cause. Every step, every dollar, brings us closer to a world without ALS.

With gratitude,

Jessica