Charity walk set for Sept. 29
The Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS will take place in Whitehorse Sept. 29.
The Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS will take place in Whitehorse Sept. 29.
The event will get underway at Shipyards Park at noon. Everyone is welcome and there is no registration fee.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a devastating terminal disease that destroys the voluntary muscles of the body, and rarely affects the senses. ALS can happen to anyone at anytime.
As the ALS Society of Canada works to enhance the national research effort, provincial societies in every corner of the nation continue to advance care and service to ALS patients across the country.
For many ALS patients and their families, their local ALS Society is a vitally-needed lifeline to supports and services.
"ALS is a devastating disease that affects the person living with ALS, their family and caregivers,鈥� said B.C. Lions general manager Wally Buono, the official spokesman for the walks in B.C. and Yukon. "There is no known cause or cure, yet. Your participation will help us to raise funds to support people living with ALS, and research to find the cure.鈥�
The walks are the annual, signature fund-raiser for the ALS Societies of Canada. This year's BC & Yukon goal is to raise more than $600,000.
For more information, or to register, visit www.walkforals.ca/bc.
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