Volunteers, families and friends are gathering once again in the Tri-Cities next month for the 8th annual Tri-Cities-Ridge Meadows Walk for ALS.
Proceeds from the event, which is taking place nationwide, go toward funding patient services and ALS research.
Wendy Toyer, executive director of the ALS Society of B.C., said the money raised empowers people affected by ALS — the patients, families, friends, caregivers, and health professionals — to take back some of what ALS has taken away.
“The hard work of our volunteers and staff at ALS BC, along with the funds raised from the walks help to support people with ALS in BC tremendously,” she said in a press release. “Through their efforts, we are able to provide crucial medical equipment, support and other services for people affected by this disease.”
The Tri-Cities-Ridge Meadows walk is one of 15 happening this year. It will be held on Sunday, June 3 at Riverside secondary in Port Coquitlam. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at 11 a.m. Volunteers will also be organizing various activities for participants of all ages.
For more information go to www.walkforals.ca.
Forty per cent of proceeds from walks across Canada support ongoing ALS research across the country through the ALS Society of Canada’s National Research Program and 60% goes directly to client services.
ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement.
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