As you may or may not know, my Dad lost his battle with ALS this year.  It is a hard pill to swallow when someone you love is diagnosed with an uncurable disease and even harder when they pass away so young. 

My Dad was the strongest and most wonderful man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  Always had an amazing sense of humour and love for his family and friends. He was accepting and welcoming of everyone he ever met and tried to help anyone and everyone if he was able.  He tried to stay as positive as he could about life and the cards that he had been dealt over the last year, which I am quite sure was not an easy thing to do. 

My dad was diagnosed with ALS in January 2023 and was very adamant that he be and remain as independent as he could be, for as long as he could be.   It is just one small thing that I can do in his memory to bring more attention to this devastating disease.  It has been put on the back burner for far too many years and more research and attention needs to be brought to it.  In the end, it is for all those suffering the repercussions of ALS.  The patient, the family and friends and caregivers of those affected.

So, this summer I am walking again for my Dad in the ALS walk to End ALS. 

Please support me try in my quest to find a cure for this absolutely horrible disease.

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.

Join our team in making a difference. Please consider donating to our team fundraising page as we work toward a world free of ALS.

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

Donate today at the link below.

Thank you 🙏 

Jen