Month: August 2024

A Family’s Fight: Jenny Galle Runs for a Future Without ALS

August 22, 2024 Comments Off on A Family’s Fight: Jenny Galle Runs for a Future Without ALS

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…

Living Well with ALS: Navigating Genetic Insights and Testing

August 20, 2024 Comments Off on Living Well with ALS: Navigating Genetic Insights and Testing

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…

The Impact of Your Support

August 15, 2024 Comments Off on The Impact of Your Support

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…

Love in Motion

August 15, 2024 Comments Off on Love in Motion

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…

The Final Piece: Kristin McCoskey’s Commitment to TeamALS

August 15, 2024 Comments Off on The Final Piece: Kristin McCoskey’s Commitment to TeamALS

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 Introduction of Healthy Brains Act

August 12, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Greater Chicago Applauds Introduction of Healthy Brains Act

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…

First In, All In: Gretchen Nitz for TeamALS

August 9, 2024 Comments Off on First In, All In: Gretchen Nitz for TeamALS

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…

Driving Hope: ALS United Greater Chicago at First Look for Charity 2024

August 9, 2024 Comments Off on Driving Hope: ALS United Greater Chicago at First Look for Charity 2024

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…

When Grief Feels Like Relief

August 9, 2024 Comments Off on When Grief Feels Like Relief

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…

Occupational Role in Supporting Those Living with ALS

August 9, 2024 Comments Off on Occupational Role in Supporting Those Living with ALS

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…