Dear Family and Friends:

Six weeks ago my brother Doug Haskett was diagnosed with ALS. At Christmas he was a strong , active 56 year old, now he is bravely living with this horrible disease. There is no cure or medication to help relieve the symptoms and it is heartbreaking to watch Doug's rapid decline.

I am participating with Doug and his family in the ALS Walk on June 22nd at Springbank Park in London. It is the hope that these walks will help

• 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.

Please do not feel obligated to donate to this cause; however your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Carol