Erica Norton

Aug 10, 2024

My grandmother truly led the way for me. When I was just 5 I learned the ASL phrase for “I love you.” It was taught to me by my grandmother in the hospital where she spent time before passing away from ALS. Years down the road, I became a massage therapist...

Teresa Thurtle

Aug 10, 2024

In 1989 I lost my Grandmother to ALS. 22 years later I lost my Father to the same beast. Now I and 2 of my brothers carry an ALS gene. In 1989 I lost my Grandmother to ALS. 22 years later I lost my Father to the same beast. Now I and 2 of my brothers carry an ALS...

Denise Allen

Aug 10, 2024

She was a fighter, and I swore to keep fighting for her and for others affected by ALS. My wife and I met in 1997, started dating in 2003, and were married in the church in June 2004. My three children walked us down the aisle. Mary was diagnosed with respiratory...

Gary Kurtis

Aug 10, 2024

He passed suddenly and it was such a shock and a huge void. Since that time I made a commitment to do all I can to ensure that others don’t have to experience a similar fate. My dad lost a relatively short battle with ALS Sept 11, 2002 the one year anniversary...

Tucker Olson

Aug 10, 2024

In 2017, Tucker received genetic testing results indicating he inherited the SOD1 mutation that has been causing ALS within his family. To date, Tucker Olson has lost four family members to familial ALS (SOD1). Those lost include his grandmother, uncle, father, and...