2025 Dayton WalkALS: Mrs. Shelly Billet

Thank you for helping me reach my Walk ALS fundraising goal! Walk ALS raises funds to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone, and presently there is no known cause or cure.

As you know I lost my sister, Denise Binns, to this terrible disease on October 31, 2023, just 3 months after her diagnosis and 15 months from the first symptom. My family also lost my Aunt, Laurie Walton in December 2015 to ALS, this disease has devastated our family twice now. That's why I'm walking. To change the statistics. To bring help and hope to those living with the disease. To ensure that no one ever hears the words: "You have ALS" again.

Please consider walking with me or sponsoring me. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by this disease.