Awareness
National Doctors’ Day is celebrated annually on March 30. As a part of Women’s History month, it is a great time to celebrate the many ALS clinicians and scientists. These…
Since 1977, Marsha Maytum, FAIA, LEED AP, has been a practicing architect in San Francisco, with a focus on design for sustainability, culture, and social responsibility. After she was diagnosed…
Eugenia “Jane” Shvartsman has always been a person driven to challenge herself and try new things. As a freshman at San Francisco University High School (SFUHS), Jane joined their Track…
Leadership is not defined by the exercise of power but by the capacity to increase the sense of power among those led. The most essential work of the leader is…
Ryan Farnsworth was diagnosed with ALS in 2015 at the age of 29. Throughout his journey with the disease, Ryan continued his work as a writer, poet, and inspirational speaker.…
Sometimes a chance encounter can lead to our most significant relationships. Thomas “Tom” Reese had just finished serving in the Coast Guard and was starting to practice law as a…
I was born, raised, and live in California. I had wanted to serve in the military for most of my life. Determined that this would be my career, I took…
“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need…
The State of California renewed multi-year funding for our wraparound model of care that helps people live longer and better with ALS, and also accelerates the search for treatments and…
San Francisco University High School graduate Leila Sulentic and her family have been battling ALS for as long as she can remember. “My first experience was when I was around…