Put on your walking shoes and head out to Riverside secondary school this Sunday to participate in the Tri-Cities Ridge Meadows Walk for ALS. Check-in begins at 10 a.m., and the walk starts at 11 a.m.
Christine Hilliard and her committee have raised more than $100,000 during the walk over the past six years to support those affected by ALS and this year, the group hopes to raise another $35,000.
As many as 400 participants are expected to join the June 5 event. Register online at www.walkforals.ca or visit Facebook AlsBcTricitiesRidgeMeadowsWalk.
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.
