Walk this Saturday, October 8, and join people living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others impacted by ALS will join the fight to find a cure at the Lafayette Walk to Defeat ALS®. ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive motor neuron disease, which gradually robs people of their ability to walk, talk, swallow, and eventually breathe.  ALS has no known cause or cure, but the Acadiana area is rallying together to do whatever it takes to change that.

The ALS community in Acadiana will come together at Girard Park in Lafayette, LA to honor a loved one with the disease, to remember those who have passed, and to raise awareness and critical fundraising support for the fight against ALS.  Join us for a day of camaraderie and fun.  Local sponsors will be on hand to share resources, The ALS Association staff will be present to answer questions and review local programs and services, and of course there will be food and music!

With only two to five years to live, people living with ALS have an urgent need, and the community is stepping in to fill it by walking for those who can’t.  The Walk to Defeat ALS is The ALS Association’s signature event in which all funds directly support cutting-edge research, programs, and patient care.  Our last in-person Walk in 2019 had over 400 participants and raised close to $60,000.

Participants can register at http://web.alsa.org/LafayetteWalk.   All registered participants who raise $100 or more receive a commemorative t-shirt.  Supporters who register or make donations online are not required to attend the Walk.