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Our deepest gratitude to Hailey Winslow, Susan Hirasuna, and FOX 11 news for your thoughtful segment about the 24th annual Los Angeles Walk & Roll to Cure ALS. We cannot say thank you enough to Hailey for joining us at Dignity Health Sports Park as this year’s emcee, even taking the #ALSIceBucketChallenge, on behalf of…
Our December eNewsletter is in your inbox now, or you can view it online! This month, we celebrate our ALS Network family! Throughout this month, we will showcase members of the ALS community and their dedication to cure ALS together. Join us as we prepare for our LA Walk & Roll to Cure ALS this…
The ALS Network (formerly ALS Golden West) is proud to announce Kitt Wakeley, David Das, and the Producers of the Grammy Award-nominated album, Impossible Dream, as our 2025 Essey Spotlight Award Honorees. The list of esteemed honorees includes the following exceptional team of music industry professionals: Grammy Award winner Kitt Wakeley (pictured left above), David…
Before her passing from ALS in 2020, Gayle Garner Roski described watercolor as a “medium of magic.” Gayle once explained she loved “watercolors because they have a way of being unpredictable, and yet they can transform us by taking an instant of time and holding it still, so that we may reflect on it and…
At the ALS Network, we deeply value the voices of people living with ALS, their caregivers, and others who have been impacted by this disease. Your experiences and insights are essential as we set our state and national advocacy priorities that truly reflect the needs of the ALS community. The ALS Network has developed an…
This weekend is the Walk & Roll to Cure ALS. ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl joined FOX 11 to talk about the event and the work the nonprofit does to help raise funds and awareness for ALS. Thank you to Elex Michaelson and FOX 11 for taking the time to help us raise…
Giving Tuesday & Year-End Tax-Deductible Gifts Support Care, Research, and Advocacy Efforts December 2, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES – Support from individual and corporate donors fuels the life-improving work of the ALS Network, formerly ALS Golden West. The ALS Network offers hope and help throughout the ALS community by providing localized, free…
On Giving Tuesday your support can create a lasting impact. Your gift will help provide care services, resources, and community connection; fuel groundbreaking research; and advance important public policy initiatives that benefit the ALS community. Learn more about the families helped by your support this Giving Tuesday. Meet Etzael Jimenez A donation to the ALS…
Each November, the ALS Network recognizes National Family Caregivers Month and pays tribute to the individuals who provide daily care and support to loved ones who are living with the challenges of ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative illness that affects nerve cells in the brain…
Starting January 1, 2025, California Assembly Bill 2123 (AB 2123) will make it easier for family caregivers to access paid family leave (PFL). The law removes the requirement for employees to use up to two weeks of their vacation time before receiving PFL benefits, allowing caregivers to take up to eight weeks of leave without…