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Advocating for Accessibility

August 30, 2024 Comments Off on Advocating for Accessibility

ALS families frequently face challenges when visiting offices like the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA. Parking is inconvenient, elevators are too small for wheelchairs, hallways are narrow, and caregivers…

September 2024 Volunteer of the Month: John Gauger

August 30, 2024 Comments Off on September 2024 Volunteer of the Month: John Gauger

John Gauger isn’t seeking praise or awards. He just wants to do good and to make a difference, especially when it comes to ending ALS. When John was named as…

Flickering Souls: Illuminating ALS

August 29, 2024 Comments Off on Flickering Souls: Illuminating ALS

Art is the gateway to the soul. Eric Brunner is an accomplished artist who was inspired by his personal journey living with ALS to create a project called “Flickering Souls”…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Announces Support for Major ALS TDI Initiative

August 26, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Announces Support for Major ALS TDI Initiative

This summer, the ALS United Mid-Atlantic research committee chose ALS TDI as one of the recipients of a grant to expand on promising ALS studies. This grant will benefit the…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Applauds Program to Provide AI Voice Technology

August 22, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Applauds Program to Provide AI Voice Technology

ALS United Mid-Atlantic is excited to share news from ElevenLabs’ Impact Program to provide AI Voice Technology to people living with ALS. Voice preservation helps a person with ALS to…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Applauds Introduction of Healthy Brains Act

August 12, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Applauds Introduction of Healthy Brains Act

ALS United Mid-Atlantic applauds the introduction of the Healthy Brains Act. The bipartisan Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research And Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY…

Thank You, Bucks County Anglers Club

July 31, 2024 Comments Off on Thank You, Bucks County Anglers Club

Bucks County Anglers Club (BCAC) has been raising funds for 18 years for ALS United Mid-Atlantic in memory of member Byrd Post who died of ALS in 2005. This year…

August 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Mary Lou Wollter Anicola

July 31, 2024 Comments Off on August 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Mary Lou Wollter Anicola

Every walk begins with a single step. Every ALS United Walk begins with hope. In 2008, Mary Ann Wollter and her daughter Mary Lou started what is now called the…

ALS UNITED WALK: UNITED TO END ALS

July 24, 2024 Comments Off on ALS UNITED WALK: UNITED TO END ALS

By Kerry Braun, Director of Community Engagement and Lexi Brace, Assistant Director of Marketing & Engagement For over 20 years, our community has gathered throughout Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania…

Congressman Smucker Honors Randy Walker

July 8, 2024 Comments Off on Congressman Smucker Honors Randy Walker

Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker met with Lisa and Randy Walker in his Washington, DC, office this April. Randy Walker, a Marine veteran and loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away…