May is ALS Awareness Month

If you ask someone if they know anything about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), most will ask if that's the disease Lou Gehrig had.  The answer is Yes, but there's much more to know about this disease:

• Approximately every 90 minutes, ALS  claims the life of one American.
• 5600 people in the US are diagnosed with ALS each year.
• ALS affects 2 per 10,000 people.
• As many as 30,000 Americans may have the disease at any given time.
• ALS occurs throughout the world, with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries.

To learn more about how ALS affects people just like you, read "ALS - Anyone's Life Story" on www.als-mda.org. 


There are many wonderful organizations fighting for a cure, a few are listed below.  Please, help raise funds and awareness in May or any other month of the year.

• A Giving Spirit Foundation
• ALS division of MDA
• Project ALS
• ALS Association

A Perfect Mother's Day Gift

A Giving Spirit Foundation benefits the families of Mothers experiencing adversity in the face of an unforeseen health challenge and what a better way to honor your Mother on Mother's Day than giving a donation in her name.   


Mother's Day is May 9 - Donate Now!