One of our annual initiatives 'COMBAT ALS' needs your support!  We're looking for you, your friends, and your family to join us in the fight against ALS.  It's simple, pledge to support the ALS Association with a monthly gift of $25 or more (less than .83 cents per day), and you will become a sustaining member of the COMBAT ALS Club.  Your gift will support all aspects of the associations programs and services including global ALS Research, Public Policy, and Care Services.  You can be a part of the solution and help us combat ALS by becoming a sustaining member today by clicking here.

For more information in this program and how you can become a member contact Stefanie Daniels at sdaniels@alssac.org

ALS BEYOND THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

A very special thanks to KVIE PBS for producing "ALS Beyond the Bucket".  This brilliantly produced documentary shares an update on how the Ice Bucket Challenge has helped to reshape the quest for a cure.  The documentary also features stories of local community members affected by ALS, and their physicians who care for them.  Please click here to watch.

JOIN TEAM CHALLENGE ALS

Team Challenge ALS is the ALS Association's comprehensive endurance program to help fight ALS.  Combine your passion and commitment to finding a cure for ALS while achieving physical challenges by participating in athletic events, such as marathons, triathlons, cycling events, swimming events, winter sports, obstacle races and other endurance activities.

There are multiple ways to join Team ALS including registering for a Ride to Defeat ALS or a Ski to Defeat ALS, joining a Team Challenge ALS chapter sponsored team or creating a fundraising page for an independent endurance event of your choice.

For more information, contact Fundraising and Special Events Manager Stefanie Daniels at sdaniels@alssac.org or 916-979-9265 for more info.

CREATE A BIRTHDAY FACEBOOK FUNDRAISER

Did you know that you can create a fundraising campaign to support local families affected by ALS?  Many of your facebook friends celebrate their birthday by raising funds in support of causes that are near and dear to their heart-now you can too!

Join your friends, family and fellow philanthroopists in creating a fundraiser for The ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter in support of those currently living with ALS.  It's easy, environmentally friendly and heartwarming-set up your fundraiser today by clicking here.

A GREAT READ FOR THE ALS COMMUNITY

Laugh to Death: My Rx for Dying Well with ALS, is a collection of funny vignettes, chronicles a doctor's end-of-life journey with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.  Welsh's unique outlook as a doctor-turned-patient, while at times serious and somber, is more often hilarious, if not irreverent.  Throughout-from the time of his self-diagnosis until his passing six years later-Martin F. Welsh, M.D., reveals how a terminally ill person's attitude can profoundly affect their quality of life.  Every patient, family member, caregiver, and health provider will benefit from his unique perspective of a doctor becoming a patient and ultimately a teacher.  Laugh to Death is a powerful tribute to the resiliency of the human spirit.  

The book is now available for purchase at laughtodeathmyrx.com

A very special thanks to Maureen Gill for her generous donation of books to the ALS community in Sacramento.  The reviews from pALS and cALS have been overwhelming and they are thankful for her generosity, and above everything else, they are grateful for the keen and witty insights of how to make a very difficult conversation in the ALS community a little easier.

PALS 4 Life

Mission: To improve the quality of life for families living with ALS by strategically funding critical programs and initiatives that advance care services.

Celebrate a Loved One with ALS

Pay tribute to a friend or loved one affected by ALS. Each tribute is a personalized online fund designed to honor or memorialize someone special. Your Community of Hope fund creates a lasting legacy.

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This month's issue has updates and information about:

• Letter from the Executive Director
• Become A Sustaining Member In 2019
• Upcoming Events and Save the Dates
• Ways to get involved
• News From The ALS National Blog

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