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I AM ALS inaugural Community Summit

May 29, 2024 - May 31, 2024

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Join the ALS Network for I AM ALS’s inaugural Community Summit and third annual DC ALS Awareness Event. While in-person attendance options are now fully booked, you can still participate virtually from Wednesday, May 29 through Friday, May 31. Registration for the event may be completed HERE.

  • Please select the “I would like to attend the ALS Summit virtually”
  • Please note your affiliation with the ALS Network.

The virtual event will provide an opportunity for ALS advocates to meet, discuss, and learn from each other about important issues facing the ALS community and to develop action plans and tactics to address them. You are not going to want to miss this opportunity!

Panel discussions will feature ALS Network volunteers and staff members including David Buseck, Asher Garfinkel, and Adrienne Kentor. Topics include:

  • Finding Support and Taking a Break (Caregivers and people living with ALS)
  • Working within the system: Advocacy on the Inside
  • Raising Awareness and Funds My Way
  • Accessibility (hotels, public building, restaurants, planes)
  • Homecare
  • Youth and ALS