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Volunteering restored Marc Schefsky’s faith in humanity. In late 2021, Marc Schefsky began to feel a twitch in his left elbow and weakness in his legs. After a career as…
ALS does not just impact the person diagnosed with the disease. It impacts entire families and communities. Events like the ALS United Walk bring together extended families to support loved…
Anne Bratton exemplifies what is at the heart of the mission for ALS United Mid-Atlantic. Through her compassion and empathy as a Visiting Volunteer, Anne inspires our care team every…
When Joan Borowsky asks for your talents and help, it is almost impossible to say no to her. One of the events that makes ALS United Mid-Atlantic stand out from…
Robin Steiner’s mother loved the beach. The warm sand, cool water, and sun along the horizon soothed her and made her feel at peace with the world. In the years…
From the moment Christina Ashmore learned that her sister had ALS in September 2019, she knew that she would do everything possible to defeat ALS. What she could not predict…
For Janet Brown, the details of her husband’s battle with ALS are a blur, but she remembers every emotion she felt from his diagnosis until his passing three years later.…
The red shirts filled Citizens Bank Park in the Fall of 2013, each shirt proudly showing support for Team Kirkin’ It for Roger Kirk. As the team gathered for a…
Nearly 85 years after he retired from baseball, Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech continues to inspire generations of people. That includes not only our October 2023 Volunteer of the Month Genia…
Even in the darkest moments of life with ALS, Lenny Rafalko has a lot of light to offer the world. Since his ALS diagnosis in 2019, Lenny has used his…
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