An annual event for the Les Turner ALS Foundation is our ALS Walk for Life, held each fall for the past 17 years. As many Walkers know, the day holds a lot of meaning and tradition. A crowd favorite we’ve …
Faces of ALS: Legacies That Live On
In 2010, Mary Roemer’s life drastically changed. What were supposed to be golden years with her husband, Dave, were uprooted when he was diagnosed with ALS. Trying to come to terms with their “new normal,” Mary found one of our …
Faces of ALS: The Rhode to a Cure
When Jennifer Rhode, an avid outdoorswoman, first started noticing symptoms of muscle weakness, the 33 year old chalked it up to getting out of shape. After seeing multiple doctors, Jennifer was diagnosed with ALS at Mayo Clinic in July of …
Faces of ALS: Creating Memories
Kristin Rankin, PhD, of Palos Park, was a happily married mom to three energetic young daughters and on track to make tenure at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health. But everything changed when she was diagnosed, …
Faces of ALS: Running His Personal Best
In 2015, Julian Davis was a student at Saint Xavier University when he received the devastating news that his father, Samuel, had been diagnosed with ALS. Immediately, Julian began searching for a way to honor his father. As a student-athlete …
Faces of ALS: “They were right there when I needed them…”
For fifteen years, Darryl Carradine lived thinking he had Multiple Sclerosis. But something didn’t seem right. His symptoms kept getting worse and he wasn’t getting the help he needed. In a rare twist of fate, Darryl met the doctor who …
Faces of ALS: Making Life Easier Every Single Day
In 1986, the Foundation opened one of the country’s first multi-disciplinary ALS patient care centers, the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic. Today, it is an integral part of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and serves as a model …
Faces of ALS: Ken Hoffman, President of the Board of Directors
Faces of ALS: Ken Hoffman, President of the Board of Directors 15 years ago, when Ken Hoffman’s mother, Harriet, was diagnosed with ALS, he knew little about the disease. Very quickly, Ken and his family began looking for answers. It …
Faces of ALS Through Forty Years of History
Faces of ALS Through Forty Years of History This year, we celebrate forty years of providing hope and help to people with ALS. Throughout the year, our “Faces of ALS” will tell the stories of people who have been affected …
