What are you doing to raise awareness? May isn’t just an exciting month because we can finally put away our winter jackets. May is also exciting because it’s ALS Awareness Month, a chance for the ALS community to work together …
November 2019 Events eNews
How Will You Give Thanks? As you think about ways you can give back this holiday season, consider supporting our Les Turner ALS family in one of the following ways: 1) Donate at helpcureals.org>> It’s that simple. Your donation ensures …
Advocacy Announcement – June 26, 2020
The Les Turner ALS Foundation has joined with the ALS community in support of two pieces of legislation – the Promising Pathway Act (S. 3872) and the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (H. 7071), which is co-sponsored …
August 2020 Foundation eNews
New and Improved Clinical Trials Webpage While it may feel like much in life is on pause at the moment, there is exciting news in the ALS clinical trials and studies space, including information on the upcoming HEALEY ALS Platform …
January 2021 Foundation eNews
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act Signed into Law We are excited to announce that on December 22, the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act was signed into law, which waives the mandatory five-month waiting period for ALS patients to receive Social …
March 2021 Foundation eNews
Newly Discovered Compound Found to Reverse ALS Neuron Damage “We have identified the first compound that improves the health of upper motor neurons that become diseased,” shares Hande Ozdinler, PhD, senior author of the study along with Richard B. Silverman, …
Faces of ALS: Cara Gallagher & Easton Stevenson, Support Service Coordinators
The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s Support Services Team often serve as the first point of contact for a person recently diagnosed with ALS and their families to help chart a path forward to address their immediate and future needs and …
January 2022 Events eNews
Registration is Now Open for the Hope Through Caring Gala! That’s right, you can now register for our 34th Annual Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, April 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago! Join us in …