April 2011 - The ALS Association Greater Sacramento
April 2011 - The ALS Association Greater Sacramento
April 2011 - The ALS Association Greater Sacramento
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Lend a hand<br />
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED:<br />
Office Help: If you have office and/or computer<br />
experience and would like to volunteer<br />
at our Chapter office, please contact<br />
Amy Sugimoto at the Chapter. Duties include:<br />
data entry, answering phones and<br />
photocopying.<br />
Driver: If you live in the Northern California<br />
area and would like to pick up or drop off<br />
loaned medical equipment to our P<strong>ALS</strong>, we<br />
are looking for help three to four days per<br />
month.<br />
Loan Closet Coordinator: call for details.<br />
Special Events: We need volunteers to help<br />
with event set up, clean up, silent auctions,<br />
guest services, and registration.<br />
Thank you to our current leadership for your VISION, VOLUNTEERISM, COM-<br />
PASSION AND SPIRIT in serving those impacted by <strong>ALS</strong>.<br />
Our Leadership Team for <strong>2011</strong><br />
Scott Ehlen, President, American Greetings<br />
Rich Kline, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley<br />
Cherie Felsch, Secretary, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine<br />
Dianne Jared, <strong>Sacramento</strong> <strong>The</strong>atre and Lighting<br />
Linda Hays, Sierra Property Management<br />
Steve Pereira, ADL<br />
Sandie Ferguson, Neurology / Sutter Neuroscience Institute<br />
Dr. Bjorn Oskarsson, UC Davis Department of Neurology<br />
Amy Sugimoto, Executive Director<br />
Staff:<br />
Nancy Wakefield, Patient Service Coordinator<br />
Caryn Cochran Branson, Patient Service Coordinator<br />
Alycia Cahill, Office Administrator<br />
Leslee DeFazio, Special Events Coordinator<br />
<strong>The</strong> Walk Kick Off is Friday, July 1st at Raley Field—Team<br />
Captains are eligible for two tickets to the game, a catered dinner<br />
in the Jackson Rancheria area and a wonderful display of fireworks!<br />
Make sure to register early to get a spot! You can register<br />
at http:/web.alsa.org/greatersacwalk. Thank you to the following<br />
3 teams for your early registration:<br />
Marlene’s Mob ♥ Cross/ Novo/ Moreno<br />
In Memory of Kathleen<br />
Your commitment to <strong>The</strong> Walk to Defeat <strong>ALS</strong>, <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Sacramento</strong> Chapter allows us to serve P<strong>ALS</strong> and C<strong>ALS</strong> with support<br />
services throughout the following counties:<br />
<strong>Sacramento</strong>, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer, Amador, Alpine, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Butte, Glenn,<br />
Sierra, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Siskiyou, Nevada, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Tuolumne, and Mono.