In December 2023 my boss, Elizabeth (Liz) Spence was diagnosed with ALS.

Liz is a fighter. She has raised 3 kids and has been helping to raise her special niece. She has done this while working endless hours in the Social Services. Social Worker then Probation Officer, then Area Director.

She has spent evenings patrolling with the Brandon Bear Clan and endless hours making sandwiches and necessity bags for those in need. She gets up Sunday mornings and makes Soup for Bannock in the park. 

The point is, she has given! Given endlessly! Given tirelessly! Now it's our turn to give.

This summer I will be participating in the Walk to End ALS. Now more than ever, the ALS community needs our support to provide hope and help to families affected by ALS/MND. That’s why I’m joining thousands of others, a part of a passionate and motivated community to “walk” in celebration of hope and a world free of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Please consider supporting me and donating towards this important cause.

Your support will help to:

• create a better day-to-day reality for people and families living with ALS by providing community-based support throughout Manitoba - like home visits and support groups - as well as necessary medical equipment like wheelchairs, liftchairs, mobility aids and other items that increase safety in the home, at no cost to those who need them.
• further scientific progress by investing in the ALS Canada Research Program, which funds promising ALS research. This program provides peer-reviewed grants to researchers whose work has the greatest potential to advance the field of ALS. There’s been more progress made in ALS research in the last five years than over the last century – we need to keep building on this momentum.

Join me in making a difference. Please consider donating to my fundraising page as we work towards a world free of ALS/MND.

Your support is needed now more than ever - we are stronger together!