by Elise Bernard | May 22, 2018 | Advocacy
More than 570 ALS advocates from across the country joined together for the 2018 National ALS Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., on May 13-15. Nearly every state in the country was represented, with 22 advocates hailing from Texas. Stacey Crowder was one of the...
by Elise Bernard | May 11, 2018 | Ballou Golf
Golf, sports, and fighting ALS. The 4th Annual Under Ballou Skies Golf Classic is a unique combination of these three things. This year’s event raised $70,000 for ALS research and patient care programs, with more than 130 golfers participating. This one-of-a-kind...
by Elise Bernard | Apr 16, 2018 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
Tami Potts has been canning her homemade salsa since her 20s. People have always told her that she should start her own salsa company, but between raising four kids and working, she never had much time to pursue that opportunity. In the summer of 2016, Tami’s right...
by Elise Bernard | Apr 3, 2018 | Sporting Clay Shoot
On Monday, March 26, more than 150 shooters gathered for the 3rd Annual Shoot Out ALS tournament at the Greater Houston Gun Club, raising $127,000 for the fight against ALS. Shooting enthusiasts participated in an afternoon shoot followed by cocktails and dinner, a...
by Elise Bernard | Feb 27, 2018 | Fundraising
On Saturday, January 20, more than 250 people attended the 14th Annual All in for ALS Poker Tournament. The event raised over $185,000 for the fight against ALS and to help fulfill our mission of finding treatments and a cure while serving, advocating for, and...
