October 2012 - The ALS Association Greater Sacramento

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Way’s to STOP ALS in its Tracks Our Chapter is dedicated to the people living with ALS and their families in our area. We know you are too. Although there are many ways to support the work we do, there is an incredibly quick and easy way to fight ALS every payday. By giving through payroll deductions, you are taking your partnership with us to the next level. You can contribute to The ALS Association through Community Health Charities (CHC), a federation of premier health organizations that have joined together to raise charitable contributions in the workplace. Your gift will not only fund our Chapter's care services programs, but also The Association's global ALS research endeavors and public policy efforts. To find out how you can participate in the CHC workplace giving program, please visit our website. Your gift, no matter how large or small, will have a profound impact on people living with this disease. Flexible Giving - Making Your Mark with a Bequest—Including The ALS Association in your will or living trust is one of the simplest ways to leave a lasting legacy. With a bequest, you continue to enjoy the use of your assets during your lifetime - there is no immediate cost to you. Charitable bequests are flexible: you can designate a certain dollar amount or a certain percentage of your estate; or even specify that anything left after your loved ones are provided for will go to help fight ALS. Whichever type of bequest you choose, your gift will be put to use helping to eradicate this devastating disease. An important point to remember about charitable bequests is that you remain in control of your assets throughout your lifetime. Circumstances can change and one of the reasons bequests are so popular is that you can modify your beneficiaries at any time. Stopping ALS in its tracks is a group effort. Only through the help of dedicated individuals and volunteers will ALS be eradicated from our planet. Please consider becoming part of our team and: Make a donation at www.alssac.org Host a third party event to raise awareness and funds. Attend one of the many events already planned. Ask friends and family to join you in your effort to end ALS. Consider making an in-kind contribution of services or products that will defray costs for the Association. Consider a planned gift/bequest. For more information visit www.alssac.org 8
Information & Resources for Patients Americans with Disabilities Act, www.usdoj.gov The Joint Commissions on the Accreditation Healthcare Organizations www.jointcommission.org Paralyzed Veterans of America, www.pva.org or call Kevin Patton at (916) 364-6791 Medicare, www.medicare.gov National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, www.n4a.org U.S. House of Representatives, www.house.gov U.S. Senate, www.senate.gov Legislation Status, thomas.loc.gov California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA), Tele: 800- 952-5626 (toll free) Web: www.cdva.ca.gov Reno VA Medical Center, SCI Telehealth Clinic Tele: 775-786- 7200< ext. 1378 VA Northern California, Julie Moua, MSW, SCI/D Coordinator Tele: 916-843-9130 Social Security Administration, Tele:800-772-1213 (toll free) Web:www.ssa.gov Free App for the IPAD, Developed by an ALS Patient. For more information please visit: www.verballyapp.com Forbes Norris Clinic, Appointment Line: 415-600-3604 UCD Clinic Appointment Line: (916) 734-4795 The ALS Association, Greater Sacramento Chapter (916) 979-9265 Congressment Dan Lungren, http://lungren.house.gov/contact-us Congressmen Jerry McNerney, http://mcnerney.house.gov/ Congresswoman Doris Matsui, http://www.matsui.house.gov/ Information, Resources and Contacts for PALS living with ALS Premier Medical, Brian Hackett, bhackett@premiermed.org Get the 414 on ALS update: The California Tax Check-Off Campaign has successfully raised $124K for The ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease Research Fund since January of 2012. 100% of these funds (less the states 10% administrative fees go directly to finding an effective treatment for ALS. In 2013 we will again launch the “Get the 414 on ALS” campaign. We must raise $250K by June in order to maintain our voluntary contribution status on subsequent year’s California tax forms. Help us spread the word to friends, family, colleagues, and most importantly your CPA or tax preparer. Ask them to help us find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s Disease and spread the word about the opportunity to give on line 414 in California! 9
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