ALS walk is set
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The annual Walk to D’Feet ALS is right around the corner and the date has been set.
ALS is a neuromuscular disease that is 100 percent fatal. There is no known cure for ALS and it can strike anyone — young or old. But through funds raised by efforts such as walks and fundraising drives, there is hope a cure will be found.
Emporia will have a walk — the Walk to D’Feet ALS — at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at Jones Park. Chances to win a quilt will be sold as well.
The money raised from the walk will go to the Keith Worthington Chapter, which covers two-thirds of Missouri, all of Kansas and all of Nebraska. The chapter provides professional patient services, monthly newsletters, medical equipment loans; support groups for patients, care givers and survivors; educational materials and a reference library, and in-service training.
For information on ALS go to www.alsa-midwest.org. For more information on the local walk contact Gary Ace, 342-9555.