by Catherine Nodurft | Nov 22, 2020 | ALS Hero, Ice Bucket Challenge
“Every August Until a Cure” Pat Quinn was a native of Yonkers, New York and was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2013, just one month after his 30th birthday. Immediately after his diagnosis, Pat vowed to make a difference for others living with the disease....
by wpengine | Dec 12, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
By Guillermo Garcia My name is Guillermo Garcia. I am from San Antonio, Texas, and I was diagnosed with ALS in November 2015. It was ironic, because in August of 2014 we saw the Ice Bucket Challenge explode. Prior to that, we didn’t really have any knowledge of...
by Bonnie Walsh | Sep 19, 2016 | Fundraising, Stories, Walk to Defeat ALS
Bonnie Walsh has served the ALS Association of Texas in different roles since March 2003. She currently serves as the Regional Development Manager for the Southwest Region of the state, managing two Walks to Defeat ALS and Battle ALS with Flowers, as well as other...
by Elise Bernard | Jul 25, 2016 | Ice Bucket Challenge, News, Research, Research News
$1 Million Grant from Ice Bucket Challenge Helped Spur Discovery Today, researchers from Project MinE announced that they have identified a new gene NEK1 that ranks among the most common genes that contribute to ALS. The study revealed an association between mutations...
by Tanner Hockensmith | Aug 26, 2015 | Ice Bucket Challenge, Inspiring PALS, Stories
Guest post by Trece Porrata, a patient with ALS My husband was challenged to do the Ice Bucket Challenge last year when we were visiting friends in Port Aransas with our kids. As he was filling the bucket with ice, he jokingly asked me, “Wait, what am I doing...
