A Giving Spirit Foundation

Sunday, July 4, 2010

It's a good day to support AGSF!

Approximately 14 cases of ALS are diagnosed each day. Most who develop the disease are between 40 and 70 yrs of age. The average expected survival time for those suffering from ALS is 3 to 5 yrs.

Any day is a good day to give a donation to A Giving Spirit Foundation. You can donate by credit card using our secure site by clicking the Donate button in the upper left corner. Or, mail a check to:

PO Box 494

Davidson, NC 28036

Matching Gift Program
Many corporations allow their employees to increase the value of their donations to charitable and other organizations through a matching gift from the company. Please consider checking with your employer to see if they have a matching gift program when making your gift to A Giving Spirit Foundation.

A Giving Spirit Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Monday, May 10, 2010

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.