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 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 wpengine | Nov 6, 2017 | Stories, Walk to Defeat ALS
Tom Frugé was diagnosed with ALS in May 2017 and attended the Fort Worth Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, November 4, 2017. His Walk team, Team Tom, is the top fundraising team in Texas in 2017, raising over $40,000. Read about his experience at the Walk. Many of you...
by Elise Bernard | Sep 7, 2016 | Fundraising, Inspiring PALS, Stories, Walk to Defeat ALS
David Cabe was diagnosed with ALS in 2015 and is an active participant in the Austin Walk to Defeat ALS as part of his team, Cabe’d Crusaders. Read about what participating in the Walk means for him and his battle with ALS. As many of you know, I have ALS. This is a...
by Tanner Hockensmith | Sep 24, 2015 | Advocacy, Stories, Walk to Defeat ALS
The Walk to Defeat ALS is an annual fundraiser with one goal in mind: help create a world without ALS. Since its inception 15 years ago, the Walk to Defeat ALS has raised over $215 million to help fund research and provide services and support to people affected by...
