The Chicago Walk to Defeat ALS Returns to Cantigny Park

Support the fight against Lou Gehrig's Disease on Saturday, June 4th

WHEATON, Ill., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years after launching an award-winning "Mini"-Walk to Defeat ALS program, the ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter looks forward to returning to Cantigny Park in Wheaton this summer on June 4. The Walk to Defeat ALS is a day when the community shows support for the hundreds of local individuals and families touched by the disease. Others can participate from their own neighborhoods on a date and time of their choosing with their own Mini-Walk to Defeat ALS!

The event's theme this year is "Sunflower Field of Dreams," which plays on the use of the sunflower as a symbol of ALS awareness and the disease's connection to baseball through Lou Gehrig's diagnosis in 1939. Registration and check-in for the event will open at 8:00 AM and the Walk will begin at 10:00 AM. Everyone is welcome to this family-friendly event. Registration is free; and there is no fundraising minimum, but participants who raise $90 will receive an event t-shirt. Register for the Walk to Defeat ALS or sign up to volunteer at web.alsa.org/chicagowalk or by calling 312-932-0000.

About ALS:
ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a devastating, fatal neuromuscular disease. Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS, and every 90 minutes someone loses their fight with ALS. Funds raised through the Chicago Walk to Defeat ALS directly support services provided in the Greater Chicago Area, including funding of the ALS Multidisciplinary Clinics, home visits, an equipment lending program and more.

About the ALS Association:
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. The Association leads the way in research, patient and community services, public education, and advocacy — giving help and hope to those facing the disease.

For registration or event questions, please contact Samantha Courter, Fundraising & Marketing Manager, at 312-932-0000 or [email protected].

Contact:
Samantha Courter, Fundraising & Marketing Manager
The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter
312-932-0000 | [email protected]

SOURCE The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter

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