May is ALS Awareness Month
This May we highlight the power of community! We invite you to explore the many ways to get involved, give back and learn more about this devastating disease, as we share inspiring stories of strength and compelling facts about ALS and our mission.
ALS changes everything - but the power of community provides help and hope
Discover how we are accelerating promising scientific developments, promoting public policy initiatives, and learn more about our comprehensive model of care. Provided free of charge to people with ALS and their loved ones, our concierge approach to care helps people live longer and better with ALS than FDA-approved medications.
Take a moment to engage with the stories of people from the ALS community. They exemplify the power of community - offering inspiration, building connections, and raising funds for our mission and to benefit more than 2,500 people living with ALS and their loved ones we serve annually.
Join us, and let’s cure ALS together!
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Meet Tina and Kevin McMillan
“Getting involved with ALS Network has empowered us. It's not just me that's going through this battle with ALS, it's my family. Having someone like the ALS Network to call is huge. That's what we want to hear, we want to hear a voice that cares. When you find out that you're not alone, you're able to go through this. It's a real tough road, but when we see all of you, we're gonna be ok.” - Kevin McMillan, living with ALS since 2020
“The physical part is nothing compared to the mental part. Thankfully, we have so many people that just love us and want to be a part of our network. I am so thankful.” - Tina McMillan, partner of Kevin McMIllan
Join the McMillan’s this Spring at the 2025 SoCal Ride, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS on Saturday, May 3 at Newbury Park and show your support as we cure ALS together!
The ALS Network invites you to share your story and let people know why you are committed to fighting ALS and increasing awareness about the needs of the ALS community.
Resources for Military & Veterans
Did you know that people who have served in any branch of the military have a greater chance of developing ALS? It is known that military personnel and veterans are approximately twice as likely to develop ALS in their lifetime.
The ALS Network is working everyday to support people with ALS and their families, including our heroes who have served in the military and who have a greater chance of developing ALS than those who have not served.
Raise Awareness and Support at a Community Outreach Event!
The ALS Network provides a variety of engaging activities for those interested in sports and outdoors, arts and entertainment, local ALS care resources, research or public policy updates, community organizing, volunteerism, or spending quality time with family and friends.
Community Blogs & Podcasts
The views and opinions expressed by the following individuals are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of the ALS Network.
Navigating ALS: A Journey to Make the Impossible Possible with Broadway Star Aaron Lazar
Tune in to Actor and Broadway Star Aaron Lazar on the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, where he shares about his personal journey in navigating ALS and how it inspired him to empower others through his album, “The Impossible Dream.”
David and Linda’s Travels
Documenting all of him and his wife’s adventures, David Buseck’s travel journal, David and Linda’s Travels, features entries from the pair as they make their way around the world. After his diagnosis in 2019, David has used his blog to share about accessibility and living with ALS at home and while traveling.
My ALS Journal: No Leg to Stand On
As a former copywriter at several New York advertising agencies for much of his career, Steve decided to put his writing skills to use with the monthly ALS journal, No Leg to Stand On, which he started after his diagnosis in 2022. Steve shares his story with his dark, sometimes raw and profane, but always humorous take on ALS, which has grown a loyal following among hundreds of people living with ALS and caregivers on Facebook support groups.
