Month: April 2024

A Note From Our President and CEO, Sheri Strahl

April 29, 2024 Comments Off on A Note From Our President and CEO, Sheri Strahl

Dear Friends, February 1, 2024 marked a significant milestone as I began my tenure as President and CEO of the ALS Network, formerly the ALS Association Golden West Chapter. I…

NBC Bay Area: 10th Annual Jim Tracy 5K in Golden Gate Park

April 28, 2024 Comments Off on NBC Bay Area: 10th Annual Jim Tracy 5K in Golden Gate Park

Watch this segment with Terry McSweeney from NBC Bay Area talk about the 10th Annual Jim Tracy 5K, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS in Golden Gate Park.

CBS Bay Area: Jim Tracy 5K, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS

April 28, 2024 Comments Off on CBS Bay Area: Jim Tracy 5K, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS

Watch this segment from KPIX CBS Bay Area about the 10th annual Jim Tracy 5K, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS.

Celebrating Collaboration: the 2024 Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

April 24, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating Collaboration: the 2024 Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

On April 9, Jaime Lafita, a native of Bilbao, Spain, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since 2016, started his journey of the Death Valley Ride to…

Finney Freedom Prize Created

April 23, 2024 Comments Off on Finney Freedom Prize Created

The Human Rights Foundation announced the creation of the Finney Freedom Prize, commemorating the work of Hal Finney, civil liberties advocate, software developer, and one of the earliest developers of…

Cyclists from Spain take on Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

April 22, 2024 Comments Off on Cyclists from Spain take on Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

A group of 20 cyclists from Spain took on the challenge of riding 400 miles in the Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS. One of the riders has lived with…

A Tribute to John Repczynski

April 16, 2024 Comments Off on A Tribute to John Repczynski

It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that John Repczynski, ALS Network Advisory Trustee and dear friend to many, died March 20, 2024 after a…

Celebrating the 2024 Sheila Essey Award Winner

April 15, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating the 2024 Sheila Essey Award Winner

Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., FAAN, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research. Dr. Feldman has dedicated her career to studying neurodegenerative diseases and…

Volunteers Working Relentlessly to End ALS

April 10, 2024 Comments Off on Volunteers Working Relentlessly to End ALS

We are grateful to Robert Hammer for his generous and meaningful support of our organization for over 23 years. During this time, Robert, along with his wife Tammy and their…

Recorrerá el valle de la Muerte para retar su diagnóstico de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA)

April 7, 2024 Comments Off on Recorrerá el valle de la Muerte para retar su diagnóstico de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA)

El 9 de abril, el español Jaime Lafita saldrá en bicicleta por esta región de California durante jornadas de seis horas. Antes el hombre de 61 años participó en otro…