Know Before You Go Can you believe the ALS Walk for Life is only three days away? We are so excited to see everyone again at Soldier Field so soon. From everyone at the Foundation, thank you so much for …
Walker Wednesday #6
Crunch Time Fundraising On-The-Go With only ten days left till the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life, the countdown starts now for a final push for fundraising. Luckily, there are many ways to quickly spread the word and take your …
Walker Wednesday #5
Celebrate Your Success With Fundraising Prizes Encourage your team to level up their fundraising to earn more exciting fundraising prizes. Fundraising incentive prizes are cumulative, so those who raise over $1,000 will receive all four prizes. Email us if you have …
Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS Establish Acceleration Centers of Enrollment Initiative
Together with the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is thrilled to announce the launch of the Acceleration Centers of Enrollment (ACE) initiative. The ACE initiative …
Walker Wednesday #4
You Decide This Year’s Walk Shirt! You have the power to decide the design for this year’s ALS Walk for Life t-shirt. Forward this email to your friends and family for them to vote. The poll will close next Wednesday, …
Walker Wednesday #3
Host a FUNdraising Event Fundraising events are a great opportunity to use your skills and your friends’ and family’s interests to achieve your fundraising goal. Here are some tips for hosting your own event: Get creative! Meet with your team to …
Walker Wednesday #2
Tips On How to Ask for Donations Asking for donations can be a daunting task. You might worry about offending someone or creating an awkward situation. Or you might feel uncomfortable talking about money or don’t know how to ask. …
Walker Wednesday #1
Teammates, Assemble! Hello, walkers! Believe it or not, we are only two and a half months away from the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Now is the time to build up …
New ALS research grants awarded for 2024
We’re excited to share the latest ALS research grants from the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and highlight a new milestone: in 2024, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is funding more than $1 million in ALS research grants …
Making Clinical Research Accessible: Insights from a Research Professional
Clinical research at the Lois Insolia Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine plays a pivotal role in helping researchers understand the causes of ALS and how to develop better treatments for the disease. But many people …
