Calendar of Events

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Cross one off your bucket list and sign up with Team Race for ALS in the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon! Tackle this 26.2-mile course through iconic Grant Park and beautiful Chicago neighborhoods. Surpass your endurance goals while supporting ...

20th Annual Lew Blond 5k

Wescott School 1820 Western Ave, Northbrook, IL, United States

  20th Anniversary Lew Blond Run  October 16, 2021 at Wescott School The Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk is held to honor Lew Blond, a Maple School teacher who passed away from ALS in February 2000. Since then, the Lew ...

Event Series Wheaton Support Group

Wheaton Support Group

Marianjoy Rehab Center 26 W 171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

*Meets the fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12pm Support group meetings are open to patients, family members, caregivers and friends. Each facility is wheelchair accessible and offers free parking. We request that you RSVP if you are planning to ...

11th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS

Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine 11th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS Monday, November 1, 2021 9am - 4pm Held Virtually We’re excited to host the 11th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS, which this year will be in ...

Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine 11th Annual Les Turner ALS Symposium Monday, November 8, 2021 Save the Date

ALS Learning Series: Hospice & Palliative Care for People with ALS

About the Program: Although we know that ALS is currently an incurable progressive neurodegenerative disease, it remains difficult for patients, families, and healthcare professionals to have discussions about the progression of this serious illness and to plan for the end ...

Wheaton Support Group *New Date: November 20, 2021*

Marianjoy Rehab Center 26 W 171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Meets the Fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN, Julie Stowell, RN, CHPN and Elsa Cherwak, PT RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

World’s Longest Turkey Trot

Years ago, ultra marathoner Alfredo Perro said to his friend Scott Kummer that he wanted to run one last 100-mile race before the end of the year. Scott and Alfredo decided to simply run from the Chicago "Bean" to the ...

 

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