Brian Davis was diagnosed with ALS last year at the age of 35. This holiday season, Brian and his wife Katy McNeil want to share how the disease has affected them – and how much your support for the Les …
Faces of ALS: The Tejeda Family’s Journey / El Camino de la Familia Tejeda
At the age of 54, Martin Tejada found himself in uncharted territory for the second time. Originally from Atlixco in the state of Puebla, Mexico, he immigrated to Chicago at 19, and over the decades that followed, his family has …
Faces of ALS: Anne Lidsky, a legacy of resilience and love
More than 50 years later, Anne Lidsky vividly remembers preparing mixed chicken broth and other homemade concoctions for her mother’s feeding tube. She was a teenager when her mother was diagnosed with ALS, and with her father also unwell, Anne …
Faces of ALS: Julie Stowell, from the heart
She’s one of the people you see at the finish line of the ALS Walk for Life, wearing a sparkly silver-and-blue tutu as she cheers on the finishers. But watch Julie Stowell for a minute and you’ll see her slip …
Faces of ALS: Celebrating Glenview Tag Days: 25 Years of Community Support & Fundraising
In the heart of Glenview, Illinois, a remarkable tradition has flourished over the past 25 years. Not only have the volunteers behind this grassroots campaign raised valuable funds for ALS care and research, but what they’ve learned can help you …
Faces of ALS: Living life to the fullest
Jessica Morris always knew there was a possibility that she might carry the SOD1-ALS gene and eventually get ALS, but she never dwelled on it, keeping busy with her three children – Aidan, Christopher and Mia. In 2020, she began …
Faces of ALS: Ina Turner Jones
“When I was told that Lester had ALS, I couldn’t even pronounce the word,” said Ina Turner Jones. “I don’t remember what I ate for lunch yesterday, but I remember the doctor’s speech verbatim.” Ina Turner Jones, widow of Les …
Faces of ALS: Devoted to Care
Jayanthy Thiagarajah was a fiercely independent woman and a devoted grandmother. In early 2021, having recently lost her husband, Jayanthy was still in mourning when she took a couple of nasty falls that required medical attention. She lived in Boston, …
Faces of ALS: A mother’s love
Chaunelle Caver-Perkins and her family will be among the guests at the 35th annual Hope Through Caring Gala this Saturday, Feb. 18. You can support the ALS research, education and clinical care described below by participating in our silent auction. …
Faces of ALS: Redefining advocacy for a new generation
Please join us at the Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, where Brian and Sandra will be our guests of honor alongside fellow awardee First Bank Chicago and people living with ALS like Ken Avick. By attending the Hope Through Caring Gala, you …
