Once again we are walking to help support our friends Brian and Tammie!

Here is an update to Brian's journey:

My name is Brian Heaney. I have ALS. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which in latin means all your muscles die and then you die. See als.ca for more information. My ALS is still progressing. This year I lost more of my voice and I stopped eating solid foods so I don't choke.  I've added 3 new machines to my daily routine, all provided by the ALS Society through your donations. To help with sleep, tube feeding, and clearing phlegm from my mouth.

I am now 57, in a wheelchair and barely able to move or talk. But I can still drive my electric wheelchair with my thumb wrapped around the joystick! I am extremely grateful to have seen my children grow up to be wonderful and thoughtful adults. My wife Tammie is with me 24/7 and has been amazing through all of this. I depend on her and my PSWs every hour of every day. With this support I have been able to stay at home !

 I wish to thank everyone who walked or contributed or sent me a nice word in the past, very much appreciated! Please forward this note on to everyone you know. Time is critical and your support means everything!

This summer we will be participating in the ALS Canada Walk to End ALS. 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, 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:

• 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.
• Create a better day-to-day reality for people and families living with ALS by providing community-based services throughout Ontario. This includes support groups, virtual programming, and information resources, which are all critical in improving the quality of life for people living with and affected by ALS.

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

United, we are stronger together!