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Spotlight on… Mari Winsor and Kristi Cooper: History-makers, Trailblazers, Powerhouses, and Storytellers

March 20, 2022 Comments Off on Spotlight on… Mari Winsor and Kristi Cooper: History-makers, Trailblazers, Powerhouses, and Storytellers

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…

Spotlight on … Leila Sulentic, Team Captain and Former Event Chair, Jim Tracy 5k to Defeat ALS

April 3, 2021 Comments Off on Spotlight on … Leila Sulentic, Team Captain and Former Event Chair, Jim Tracy 5k to Defeat ALS

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…

Spotlight on…. Stacy Title
Trailblazer in Hollywood and as an ALS Advocate

March 8, 2021 Comments Off on Spotlight on…. Stacy Title
Trailblazer in Hollywood and as an ALS Advocate

“I have always believed and always taught my kids they can do whatever they want. I’ve tried to live that life. Why should I stop doing what I love?” –…

ALS 101 – Educational Video Series

March 6, 2020 Comments Off on ALS 101 – Educational Video Series

The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is proud to introduce a new educational series, entitled ALS 101 that is intended to serve as a comprehensive overview about the disease. Our…

Star’ Trek: Discovery’ ‘s Kenneth Mitchell Reveals ALS Diagnosis: ‘I Can’t Hide It Anymore’

February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Star’ Trek: Discovery’ ‘s Kenneth Mitchell Reveals ALS Diagnosis: ‘I Can’t Hide It Anymore’

Kenneth Mitchell has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a debilitating neurological disease that slowly takes away a person’s ability to control his or her muscles. In an…

Spotlight On…Rusty Selix Healthcare and ALS Advocate

November 7, 2018 Comments Off on Spotlight On…Rusty Selix Healthcare and ALS Advocate

“Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go.”– from “Uncle John’s Band” by the Grateful Dead.  Throughout his life, Russell “Rusty” Selix has been told by…

Dr. Richard K. Olney, founding director of the ALS Center at UCSF, dies after an eight-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 

January 30, 2012 Comments Off on Dr. Richard K. Olney, founding director of the ALS Center at UCSF, dies after an eight-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 

On Friday January 27, 2012,  the ALS community lost a member whose commitment to cutting-edge research,  and personal dedication to help people living with Lou Gehrig’s disease was unparalleled. A…