Every donation to the Les Turner ALS Foundation makes a direct, personal impact on the lives of people living with ALS and their families. Your gift reaches them in their homes, where their questions are answered by our support services …
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As a licensed cosmetologist and hairdresser for 19 years, Janie Gobeli was concerned when she began to lose strength and dexterity in her right hand. Walking was already difficult for her, having recently broken her kneecap in a fall. Soon …
Faces of ALS: Giving thanks for those magical moments
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 …
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 …
Faces of ALS: Raising his voice in advocacy for ALS
Rob Faulstich’s advocacy journey began when his sister-in-law, Diane Costello, was diagnosed with ALS in late 2018. “Prior to Diane’s diagnosis, she had difficulty walking and was tripping frequently going up stairs and curbs,” says Rob. “When she sought treatment …
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