TYH: ‘It’s close to my heart,’ ALS Walk goes virtual this ALS Awareness Month
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For many the month of June may mark the beginning of summer, but for others June is the time to bring awareness to ALS.
ALS, a.k.a Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative illness, meaning that those affected gradually begin to lose their ability to control their muscle movement, and eventually succumb to the illness.
“My mother passed away from ALS in 2008.”—Diane Jenson, member, PG Walk for ALS
For local volunteer, Diane Jenson, the cause is close to her heart, her mother was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 70, and didn’t make it to her 74th birthday. “There is no cure, and the possibility of one is there,” says Jenson, “we can eliminate this disease, we just need to put a little bit of focus, awareness, and some cash into it and the cure will be found. I’m sure of it.”
