Wendell Meyer enjoyed gardening, tackling household projects and being active in his church. By profession, he worked as a business analyst at the American Medical Association. When he began to rapidly lose weight, he decided to seek out answers with …
Year-End Giving: Hope and Help for People Living With ALS
Victor was 14 years old when his father, an avid marathon runner, was diagnosed with ALS. To this day, he remembers how much the support his family received from the Les Turner ALS Foundation meant to them. “Anyone who is …
November 2022 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Grants that make a difference The Les Turner ALS Foundation offers several grant programs to help provide financial assistance, independence and empowerment for people living with ALS. In 2022, we will have funded nearly 80 grants – made possible …
Faces of ALS: A true brotherhood
Jim Thew joined the Navy in 1991 and was stationed as an aircraft mechanic at the Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Ayase, Kanagawa, Japan, where he met his wife, Kumiko. In 1999, they moved to Illinois to take care of …
November 2022 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Join the ALS research conversation on Nov. 7! The Les Turner Symposium on ALS brings together leading ALS researchers, clinicians, and most importantly, people living with ALS and their families. Not only does the symposium provide the latest …