On Saturday June 1st, 2024, we will join ten-year old Olivia Gallagher at this year's Walk to End ALS in support of her father Steven who is affected by ALS.  She will lead the "Stepping up for Steve" team which includes her mom Tiffany (Steve's caregiver), family and friends to support Steve, as well as countless of families in the community who are affected by this terrible disease.  Although Steve is unable to participate at the walk this year due to his reliance on medical equipment, his spirit will be with us as he cheers from the sidelines at home.   

Since Steve's diagnosis in 2019, Steve has been a very active and strong advocate for ALS Canada to help bring awareness and raise funds for ALS research, increase government support, community support etc. Our team wil be joining thousands of others, a part of a passionate and motivated community to “walk” in celebration of hope and a world free of ALS. Please consider supporting our team 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 Ontario – like home visits and support groups – as well as necessary medical equipment like hospital beds, wheelchairs, stairlifts 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. The ALS Canada Research Program is the only national dedicated source of funding for ALS research across Canada. 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.

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

Thank you in advance for your donation!  It means the world to us!

Regards,

Paige, Aidan and Conlan McPeake