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17th Annual Hope Walks for ALS Family Day

Sun September 29, 2024 Ambler, PA 19002 US Directions
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Why We Walk

In 2018, my beloved father, Mike Pierson, was diagnosed with ALS. After years of searching for answers, to hear him utter those three letters... I can only explain that moment by saying I felt the earth shift beneath my feet. Nothing, from that moment on, was the same, as ALS colored every aspect of our lives.

Early on, Dad wanted to be part of clinical trials and fundraising efforts, to advance the cause in any way he could. We first heard of the MDA/ALS Center of Hope through our friends, the Sinnotts. Then, Dad's colleagues at Neiman Marcus connected us to the ALS Hope Foundation through their first annual Run for Hope in 2019. From there, our team, Pierson Powerhouse, (literally) hit the ground running! Six years post-diagnosis, we continue to be humbled and are extremely grateful for everyone's participation, donations, fundraising, and awareness-raising efforts.

The earth shifted under us again in 2022, when Dad left ALS behind. Though we miss him fiercely, we know he is in heaven, joyfully running mile after mile to make up for lost time. We will continue this fight in his honor, never forgetting his courage, humor, and strength in the face of this beast of a disease. His example, combined with the support, prayers, and love we continue to receive from our family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and the ALS community, are the reasons we are able to keep going. Battling ALS takes a village, and we are blessed that ours is strong, dedicated, and unrelenting in their pursuit of a cure.

So, once more, we humbly ask our team - both returning members and new! - to join us in our efforts to raise funds for the ALS Hope Foundation, via their 17th annual Hope Walks for ALS event. Every dollar supports the MDA/ALS Center of Hope at Temple University Hospital, the Dr. Robert Sinnott Research Lab at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and the Foundation's programs and education initiatives.

I promised Dad on his last day, his hand in both of mine, that I would never give up this fight. Thank you for helping keep Hope on the Horizon - for my dad and his incredible legacy, and for everyone who has ever been touched by ALS. We look forward to walking with you, and celebrating this community's truly awesome efforts to #EndALS for good.

Love,
Sarah

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$10,501 Raised By 97 Donors

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$100 on behalf of Alexa Pierson
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$50 on behalf of Mike, Shelley, & Miles Pierson
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