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 …
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 …
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 …
A new clue to ALS and FTD: Faulty protein disrupts brain’s ‘brake’ system
Findings point to promising drug that restores neuron balance and may slow disease progression A new Northwestern University study using patient nervous tissue and lab-grown human neurons has uncovered how a key disease protein, TDP-43, drives overactive nerve cells in …
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 …
October 2025 Foundation eNews
Team Race for ALS brings together runners and supporters at the Chicago Marathon On Sunday, October 12, Team Race for ALS joined more than 50,000 runners from around the world at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. With 64 runners …
October 2025 Foundation eNews
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 …
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 …
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 …
