This spring, I will be participating in the ALS Canada Walk to End ALS in honour of my father, Larry Matlow, who passed away eight years ago from ALS. Let's turn this terminal disease into a treatable one.

Now more than ever, the ALS community needs our support to provide hope and help to families affected by ALS. That’s why we're joining thousands of others in a passionate and motivated community to “walk” in celebration of hope and a future free of ALS. Please consider supporting our team and donating to this important cause.

Your support will help to:

• Further scientific progress by investing in the ALS Canada Research Program, the only national dedicated source of funding for ALS research in Canada. This program provides peer-reviewed grants to researchers whose work has the greatest potential to advance the field of ALS. In the last five years, more progress has been made in ALS research than in the previous century—we need to keep this momentum going.

• Create a better day-to-day reality for people and families living with ALS by providing community-based support across Ontario—like home visits, support groups, and access to essential medical equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, and stairlifts, all at no cost to those who need them.

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!