Walk to D�Feet ALS� set for Sept. 22



Springfield will be walking to D�Feet ALS, or Lou Gehrig�s disease, on Sept. 22.

The annual �Walk to D�Feet ALS� is meant to raise awareness and funds for local patient services and global research. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. More than 30,000 people are living with ALS in the United States today.

The ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter will oversee the event at 10 a.m. at Chesterfield Park, 2511 W. Republic Road, in Springfield. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. The Keith Worthington Chapter serves patients in Nebraska, Kansas and western Missouri.

Walk to D�Feet ALS is a national fund-raising and awareness program designed to help defeat ALS. It is also a celebration of those with ALS and those who have lost their battle to this devastating disease. The Walk is a family event focused on having fun while fighting for a great cause.

The ALS Association covers research, patient services, community awareness and education and advocacy for those facing the disease.

The mission of The ALS Association is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig�s disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

For more information call Mindy Wallace, regional development director, at 886-5003 or mwallace@alsa-midwest.org.

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