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April 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Stacy Lewin Farber

March 31, 2025 Comments Off on April 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Stacy Lewin Farber

Dr. Stacy Lewin Farber is determined to make an impact and leave a legacy on behalf of all people diagnosed with ALS. In February 2021, Stacy Farber received the diagnosis…

March 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Tom Libby

February 28, 2025 Comments Off on March 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Tom Libby

Tom Libby knows how to follow clues. For 32 years, Tom was a federal investigator with the United States Department of Defense. When he retired in 2016, he planned to…

February 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Marie Mullins-Bishop

January 31, 2025 Comments Off on February 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Marie Mullins-Bishop

For Marie Mullins-Bishop, the letters ALS represent Always Love Someone. That someone is her husband, David. In 2017, David Bishop started to develop a very monotone voice with deep baritone…

January 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Joyce Paugh

December 31, 2024 Comments Off on January 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Joyce Paugh

Joyce Paugh thought she had so much time with her husband, Racey. In 2005, he was 61 years old and starting retirement from DuPont. He started to feel some numbness…

December Volunteers of the Month: Marie Sanders and Team Troy

November 29, 2024 Comments Off on December Volunteers of the Month: Marie Sanders and Team Troy

The bright green shirts of Team Troy stood out among a crowd of teams at the 2017 Hershey ALS United Walk. Family and friends were on hand to support Troy…

November 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Jess Ashby and Samuel Adams Brewing Company

October 31, 2024 Comments Off on November 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Jess Ashby and Samuel Adams Brewing Company

For over 15 years, Samuel Adams Pennsylvania brewery has championed the ALS cause. Their success as a company is due to their staff’s dedication to their community. For Samuel Adams…

October 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Lori Scalleat

September 30, 2024 Comments Off on October 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Lori Scalleat

Lori Scalleat had heard about ALS from afar and then, in October 2022, ALS hit close to her heart. She was sitting on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, with…

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…

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…

July 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Christie Cozzie-Nester

June 28, 2024 Comments Off on July 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Christie Cozzie-Nester

Volunteering can be powerful, especially when you are working to lift up others. As a caregiver, organizer, and advocate, Christie Cozzie-Nester is committed to making a difference for those impacted…