by wpengine | Dec 18, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
By Jackie Barry Jackie Barry lives with her husband Tom in Austin, Texas. She was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 and has been involved with the ALS Association since then. Read her story below. In early 2015, I began having a speech problem, like a lisp, which seemed to...
by Elise Bernard | Nov 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Stories
We had the privilege of awarding the first Harrison Brown Volunteer of the Year award to Whitney Sadler at the 2017 Austin Walk to Defeat ALS. The award honors the late Harrison Brown who lost his life in the stabbing at the University of Texas in May 2017. ALS Texas...
by Elise Bernard | Jun 8, 2016 | Advocacy, Fundraising, Inspiring PALS, Stories
Whitney Sadler has organized Max’s Ride for ALS – a motorcycle ride through Texas Hill Country – for the past 10 years in memory of her friend Max. Read their story of friendship throughout Max’s fight with ALS and how Whitney carries on his legacy. Max R. Harrison...
