Please join us at the Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, where Ken and his wife Ann, award honorees Brian Wallach & Sandra Abrevaya and First Bank Chicago, and people living with ALS will be our guests of …
January 2023 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Thank you We can’t thank you enough for your generosity during our end of year fundraising campaign. Your donations are making a profound impact not only on the lives of those living with ALS and their families, but …
Faces of ALS: From caregiver to advocate
Tyler Gaetano’s mother Vera, a Navy veteran, worked in the research department at the VA Hospital in West Haven, CT. Because she had been experiencing slurring of her speech, she decided to seek medical advice. Due to her history of …
December 2022 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Now is the time When a family is dealing with an ALS diagnosis, children are often more aware of what is going on than parents may realize. They can sense when a family member is stressed, and many …
Gift Guide for People Living With ALS
If your holiday shopping list includes someone who is living with ALS or a caregiver, we’ve compiled a list of gift ideas to help. Our support services team contributed these recommendations from their experience providing resources and support to people …
Faces of ALS: Lending a helping hand
Navy veteran Jim Schlader, his wife Sue, and their neighbor Larry Nieman have lived next door to each other for six years. During that time, they have developed a friendship that has become more like family. “Jim and Sue have …
Make your year end gifts go further
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 …
December 2022 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Giving back in gratitude For people who have lost a loved one to ALS, the holidays are a time of reflection and gratitude to those who cared for family and friends during their ALS journey. Victor was 14 …
Our Boughton Grant Program makes home modifications easier
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 …
