Honoring Dr. John Coleman III at the Hope Through Caring Gala At this year’s Hope Through Caring Gala, we’re proud to honor John M. Coleman III, MD with the Harvey and Bonny Gaffen Advancements in ALS Award. Dr. Coleman is a …
January 2026 Foundation eNews
Get Ready for the Hope Through Caring Gala Amidst the winter cold, there are signs of spring ahead. Don’t miss the Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, April 11 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago! This unforgettable evening …
ALS Learning Series: Hospice Care and ALS: What It Is, When to Consider It, and How It Supports You
Join us for our February ALS Learning Series which will provide an overview of hospice care and how it supports individuals living with ALS and their caregivers. Participants will learn what hospice is, when it may be appropriate, and how it can …
January 2026 Foundation eNews
Start your 2026 with us! Start the new year by standing with families affected by ALS. Volunteering with the Les Turner ALS Foundation is a way to turn compassion into action—no special skills required, just a willingness to help. From …
ALS Learning Series: Living Fully, Living Well: How Palliative Care Can Help
Join us for our January learning series featuring Kara E. Bischoff, MD. This talk will provide an introduction to palliative care and how it can be helpful to people with ALS and their loved ones. Aspects of advance care planning …
December 2025 Foundation eNews
Your generosity brings hope to families like Cecil and Grace As we close out the year, we’re reflecting on the extraordinary strength of people living with ALS and the loved ones who walk beside them—people like Cecil and his wife, …
November 2025 Foundation eNews
The 2025 Gift Guide is here Looking for thoughtful ways to support someone living with ALS or a caregiver this holiday season? Explore our newly updated ALS Gift Guide, created with guidance from our support services team. The guide offers …
ALS Learning Series: The Cost of ALS – Where Research Stands and How it Compares to Other Diseases
Join us for our December ALS Learning Series featuring Dr. Grouls who will explore a concept people living with ALS know all too well: the financial burden of disease. She will trace the evolution of financial burden research in ALS, …
November 2025 Foundation eNews
New clue links ALS and FTD to overactive neurons A groundbreaking Northwestern University study, supported in part by the Les Turner ALS Foundation, has uncovered how a malfunctioning protein—TDP-43—causes nerve cells to overfire in ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The …
October 2025 Foundation eNews
Join us at the leading edge of ALS research Join us this coming Monday, November 3, at 9:30 am CT for the 15th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS, co-hosted by the Les Turner ALS Foundation and the Les Turner …
