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Giving the Gift of Themselves: 2024 ALS Network Board of Directors and Advisory Trustees
The ALS Network is grateful to those who generously share their significant gifts of time, expertise, leadership, compassion, and funding in support of the ALS community. The ALS Network’s volunteer leadership and committee members are passionate about our mission and vision. We deeply appreciate these volunteers for who they are and what they do to support families facing ALS, and to fuel the search for effective prevention strategies, treatments and cures for ALS.
“In order to try and come to terms with this devastating loss, both for myself and my children, I was looking for a way to try to make sense of it all. I thought, ‘I am going to find an organization that deals with this disease and I am going to volunteer’…The organization is very involved in caregiving, advocacy on both the federal and state level. and very involved in research.”
-Patty Schimbor, Esq.
Meet your ALS Network – Sue Morris
Meet Sue Morris, a longtime ALS Network leadership volunteer and board member. After her husband, Mark Morris, died from ALS, Sue joined ALS Network, and has advanced our mission by serving on our board of directors.
Sue joined the board ALS Network’s in 2013 (ALS Golden West at the time), serving as vice-chair and then as board chair from 2017- 2020. She remained active on the board and as a committee member of the Champions for Cures and Care.
With a deep recognition of the significant issues facing family caregivers, Sue and her family decided to support the mission of ALS Network, by funding the many critically-needed programs and novel initiatives. Together, they launched the Morris Family Caregiver Initiative to help provide meaningful support to caregivers with a loved one with ALS.
In 2024, Sue has returned to her leadership role as the board vice chair. She is an advocate for people with ALS and their loved ones, and also participates in our many community events.
“I feel I have the responsibility to educate the community. Every single person I meet, I talk about ALS and I encourage anyone that I see or I talk to help us find a cure. The ALS Network has this wealth of a community that is with you every step of the way. That is something that is invaluable.”
-Karen Sutton
Meet your ALS Network – Bruce Friedricks
Meet Bruce Friedricks, ALS Network Board Member and Co-Chair of the Napa Valley Ride, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS. Bruce became involved with ALS Network in 2013, when he lost his good friend to ALS. Since then, the many reasons why he participates in raising ALS awareness and support have grown exponentially.