This summer I'm joining the rest of the Cowen Crew in our second ALS Canada Walk to End ALS.

This year's event is especially close to my heart, as my mother, Stephanie, lost her battle with ALS in April.

Last year, I walked in hope of finding a cure for her. This year I'm walking in hope of sparing other families the grief of losing a loved one to this terrible disease.

Now more than ever, the ALS community needs support to provide hope and help to families affected by ALS. That’s why the Cowen Crew is joining thousands of others to help create 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.

Please join our team in making a difference.

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