Month: August 2024
Jenny Galle, Bank of America Chicago Marathon TeamALS Athlete “My story starts back in 1990 when I was eight, and the first known diagnosis for my family was given to…
Recorded Tuesday, August 13, 2024Joumana Fawaz-Baroody, Vice President of Care Services ALS United Greater Chicago invites you to join us for the next installment of our Living Well with ALS…
Julie M. Sharpe, President & CEO Make a Commitment to the ALS Community ALS United Greater Chicago is able to fund research, advocate on behalf of, and provide services and…
Lauren Gross, Walk ALS Coordinator February 10, 2024 | Oak Brook Frank and Kathi Mungo have been in the fundraising and event planning business for a long time, having hosted…
Sarah Brandt, Director of Development October 13, 2024 Kristin McCoskey, a seasoned runner with a heart of gold, has embarked on a remarkable journey with TeamALS as the last to…
ALS United Greater Chicago applauds the introduction of the Healthy Brains Act. The bipartisan Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research And Innovation in Neurological Science…
Sarah Brandt, Director of Development October 13, 2024 | Chicago TeamALS is made up of so many special athletes — all with unique stories that led them to make the…
Sarah Brandt, Director of Development February 9, 2024 | Chicago We had an exciting start to kick off our 20th year of service to the Chicagoland ALS community as we…
Jennifer Beckman, LCSW, CSW-G, CCM, Care Services Coordinator – Social Worker, ALS United Greater Chicago Grief can bring out a variety of emotions. People often experience sadness, anger, anxiety, fear…
Javea Stepney, OTR/L Occupational Therapy plays a pivotal role in treatment for individuals living with ALS. As ALS is a progressive condition, individuals begin to have decreased strength in their…