A day of fun, community, and hope We are overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who joined us at the 2025 annual Les Turner ALS Walk for Life! On a perfect fall day at Soldier Field, more than 1,800 participants across …
Faces of ALS: A wedding speech, in her own voice
When Monica O’Callaghan was diagnosed with ALS in 2022, her daughters Natalie and Mary knew their lives were about to change. But they also knew one thing for sure: they wouldn’t let ALS define what came next. “Neither of us …
Remarks by Pope Leo XIV at the 2025 ALS Walk for Life (video and transcript)
Peace be with you all. Greetings from Rome! I am very happy to join you in Chicago as the Les Turner ALS Foundation gathers us for the annual ALS Walk for Life. Ours is a gathering of many people. Let …
September 2025 Foundation eNews
Join us and the ALS community this Saturday! The ALS Walk for Life is this Saturday, Sept. 20 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and we couldn’t be more excited! This isn’t just a fundraiser — it’s the Midwest’s largest ALS …
Pope Leo XIV to address the 2025 ALS Walk for Life on Saturday, Sept. 20 in Chicago
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, the ALS community will come together at Soldier Field in Chicago for the largest ALS gathering in the Midwest: the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s ALS Walk for Life. We’ll walk to honor family and friends …
Les Turner ALS Foundation to Make $500,000 Gift to Northwestern Research
Funding ensures promising new ALS therapies and vital research can continue In response to the current federal funding crisis, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is announcing that it will make a $500,000 gift to support ALS research at Northwestern University …
September 2025 Foundation eNews
Leo’s Motor Neurons, Motoring at the Walk This September marks Sue Carrel’s 10th ALS Walk for Life—nine of them as the proud captain of Leo’s Motor Neurons, the team she formed with her husband Leo, who lived with ALS until …
August 2025 Foundation eNews
Walking for my dad, and the ALS community This September, Alex Willard will walk for the first time in honor of his dad, Jim, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. “Our story isn’t a sad one,” Alex says. “It’s …
August 2025 Foundation eNews
No Quitters for Q: walking strong for 16 years Since 2009, Ninfa Queyquep has led her team, No Quitters for Q, at the ALS Walk for Life in honor of her late husband, Eric. “He was diagnosed in July, and …
July 2025 Foundation eNews
Two decades of walking strong — Gary Kravitz and his crew Since 2004, Gary Kravitz has been a constant presence at the ALS Walk for Life. “I’ve signed up 20 years in a row,” he says. “I only missed once—when …
