Lou Gehrig Day: A Discussion with 'Luckiest Man' Author Jonathan Eig, hosted by WXRT's Lin Brehmer Wednesday, June 2 12pm CDT Major League Baseball is officially honoring Lou Gehrig Day at ballparks across the country on June 2 and 3. ...

Celebration of Life Saturday, June 12 This will be a moving, 15-minute online service honoring those we have lost to ALS and includes readings from our CEO, Andrea Pauls Backman, and Support Group Facilitator Anne Lidsky, PhD, who will lead ...

Nutrition Optimization in Patients with ALS Featuring Brittany Hitson, MS, RD, LDN, Northwestern Medicine, Prentice Women’s Hospital, Clinical Nutrition & Dominique Kosk, MPH, RD, LDN, CNSC, Clinical Nutrition Services, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Thursday, July 29 at 12 p.m. CDT Register for ...

8th Annual Matt Creen Golf Invitational Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Caregivers Only group offers a time to talk about all the issues caregivers face in a non-judgmental, accepting atmosphere without their loved one, who is living with ALS, being present. Caregivers share a common experience; life has become so ...

ALS Learning Series: Managing Speech & Swallowing Problems in ALS Featuring Kristin Larsen, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist at Northwestern Medicine Thursday, August 26 at 12 p.m. CDT For many living with ALS, speech and swallowing changes may be ...

Hosted by the Young ProfessionALS Group Join our Young ProfessionALS Group for their summer bar event on Sunday, August 29 at Rizzo's Bar (3658 N. Clark) in Wrigleyville for all you can drink and 20% off food! Spend the afternoon ...