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Danette Mendenhall

I was not prepared to find out that Dani had ALS, the day after our kids graduated from high school.  Dani and her husband were preparing for their next chapter in life when ALS hit. Their son was a senior in high school, their daughter was playing college soccer,...
Vince Murray

Vince Murray

But in the short 13 months that he battled The Beast, he and his wife made the most of their time together, traveling, cruising, laughing and loving every single day. Vince was just 49 when he was stolen from us.  Stolen from his two kids who were 17 & 20 at the...
Tavares Speer

Tavares Speer

We’re so excited to spend the rest of our lives together. We met online in January of 2016 while living in different parts of California. After a couple of months of chatting, Eric took the plunge and got on a plane to fly down to Southern California, and...
Jean Swidler

Jean Swidler

I hope that in organizing with other familial ALS family members and participating in research we can increase the standard of care for familial ALS patients, but also hopefully prevent and better treat this terrible disease. My first encounter with ALS was witnessing...
Shaun Kalpakoff

Shaun Kalpakoff

I have learned to live well with ALS, and I am here to help everyone live their lives to the fullest! At the age of 36 in 2017 I was diagnosed with ALS. I have a wonderful 12 year old son, and I enjoy watching him grow up. I have learned to live well with ALS, and I...