ALS Walk for Life – Honoring Teams We will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary of the ALS Walk for Life on September 18. As we honor all teams, here’s a look at two – a team that has been with …
August 2021 Foundation eNews
The ALS Walk for Life is September 18 The 20th anniversary of our ALS Walk for Life is returning to Chicago’s lakefront on Saturday, September 18! Our signature event features a beautiful two-mile stroll along the lakefront and finishes at …
ALS Learning Series: Family Planning and ALS
ALS Learning Series: Family Planning and ALS Featuring Lisa Kinsley, Senior Genetic Counselor, Neurology Department at Northwestern Medicine Thursday, October 7 at 12 p.m. CT Genetic testing for a familial ALS gene may have implications for those who are …
ALS Learning Series: Designing a Toolbox for Continuous Communication with Your Existing Technology
ALS Learning Series: Designing a Toolbox for Continuous Communication with Your Existing Technology Featuring Janet Bischof-Rosario, Allied Health Supervisor and Occupational Therapist in the Technology Center at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and AnneMarie Doyle, Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Shirley Ryan …
July 2021 Foundation eNews
StrikeOut 5K and 1 Mile Run, Walk & Roll is back, register today! We are exicted to all be back together in-person for our Summer signature event on Thursday, July 22, at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White …
June 2021 Events eNews
Strike Out ALS is Back at Guaranteed Rate Field We are thrilled to welcome our Les Turner ALS family back to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, on Thursday, July 22 for this year’s Strike Out ALS 5k …
June 2021 Foundation eNews
Celebrating Lou Gehrig Day with Jonathan Eig and Lin Brehmer Join longtime friends of our Les Turner ALS family, Jonathan Eig, acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of ‘Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig,’ and renowned Chicago …
Faces of ALS: Remembering Marshall Krolick – One of the Foundation’s Founding Members
When Marshall Krolick passed away in February, the Les Turner ALS Foundation lost one of its longest-standing family members and biggest supporters. As a close friend of Les Turner, for whom the Foundation is named, Marshall was at the hospital …
May 2021 Events eNews
Strike Out ALS 5k and 1 Mile Registration Open Summer is just around the corner and that means our Strike Out ALS 5k and 1 Mile Run, Walk & Roll is too! Just like last year, our virtual format offers …
May 2021 Foundation eNews
How Do You #TakeABreath? Breathing. It’s something that can easily be taken for granted. But for many people living with ALS, breathing can often be a daily challenge. Our #TakeABreath campaign during ALS Awareness Month in May allows you to share …