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Mission Impact and Achievements 2019–2020

Care and A Cure

PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO.

OUR MISSION

To empower people with Lou Gehrig’s

Disease and their families to live fuller

lives by providing compassionate care

and support, and leading the fight

to treat and cure ALS through global

research and nationwide advocacy.


WHAT IS ALS?

ALS IS A PROGRESSIVE

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE

THAT AFFECTS NERVE CELLS IN

THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.

Healthy motor

muscles to contract

Motor

Neuron

(a type of

nerve cell)

ALS usually strikes people between the ages of

40 and 70, and approximately 20,000 people in the

U.S. have the disease at any given time.

Although there is not yet a cure or treatment that

halts ALS, scientists we fund through our global

research program have made significant progress in

understanding what causes ALS. But their work is

not done. Together, we work toward a cure.

Muscle

ALS kills motor

neurons, causing

muscles to weaken

Dead

Motor

Neuron

Nervous

System

FACTS ABOUT ALS

5,000+

people are

diagnosed

per year

10%

10% of cases are inherited

through a mutated gene

SYMPTOMS

is the

average life expectancy

90 MINUTES

Every

someone is diagnosed and

someone passes away

$250,000

is the estimated

out-of-pocket

cost for caring for

a person with ALS

$2 BILLION

There is

90%

of cases

occur without

family history

Only

4 DRUGS

are currently approved by the

U.S. FDA to treat ALS (Riluzole,

Nuedexta, Radicava, and Tiglutik)

NO CURE

is the estimated cost to

develop a drug to slow or

stop the progression of ALS

for ALS

You can help change the facts by

donating to The ALS Association.

Progressive loss

of muscle control

ALS gradually prohibits

the ability to:

• Speak

• Swallow

• Walk

• Grasp objects

• Move

• Breathe

DIAGNOSIS

Difficult to diagnose

• ALS is often diagnosed by

ruling out other diseases,

which may take months

or years

MILITARY

Veterans are 2x as

likely to get ALS

• ALS affects veterans who

served in peacetime and war

• ALS impacts veterans,

regardless of the branch

of service or the war

they served in

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ALSA.org

The ALS Association Core Values: COMPASSION - INTEGRITY - URGENCY


Hope.

Treat.

Cure.

For individuals living with ALS, a cure means more

birthdays, more college graduations, more travel,

more time with family, and endless opportunities

to live life to the fullest.

No one should face ALS alone.

We are determined to provide support and

guidance to make this possible. Find out how

you can help today!

alsa-ec.org

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Meet Your Team!

Pauline Proulx

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EMAIL: pauline@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (425) 656-1650

Sharon Ghee

OFFICE COORDINATOR

EMAIL: sharon@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (425) 656-1650

Jenni Corbus

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

EMAIL: tech@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (425) 656-1650

Caryn Wise

CARE SERVICES DIRECTOR

Serving South Puget Sound

EMAIL: caryn@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (253) 254-8909

Rachel Sloan

CARE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Serving King County, Washington

EMAIL: rachel@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (206) 909-2131

Oliver Ross

CARE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Serving North Puget Sound & Alaska

EMAIL: oliver@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (360) 733-5222

Lisa Toth

CARE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Serving Central Washington

& Eastern Montana

EMAIL: lisat@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (509) 834-0433

Victoria Murphy

CARE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Serving Southern Idaho

EMAIL: victoria@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (208) 949-4646

Jackie Gaddis

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM MANAGER

EMAIL: jackie@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (253) 350-2043

Amara Bates

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

EMAIL: amara@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (509) 863-4321

Elizabeth Loomis

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

Serving Southern Idaho

EMAIL: elizabeth@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (208) 615-1458

Brittany Wentworth

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

Serving Western Washington and Alaska

EMAIL: brittany@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (425) 656-1650

Danna Ziegler

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

Serving Eastern Washington,

Northern Idaho, Montana

EMAIL: danna@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (208) 659-2435

Chris Johnson

DONOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

EMAIL: chrisj@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (425) 656-1650

Nathan Ziegler

CARE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Serving Eastern Washington,

Northern Idaho & Western Montana

EMAIL: nathan@alsa-ec.org

PHONE: (509) 725-1002

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Thinking back to when I first started as Executive Director in January 2019, I remember one long-time

volunteer tell me that “being a nice person is a risk factor for developing ALS” — a statement that couldn’t be

any truer. As I travel around the Evergreen Chapter’s broad service area, I’m struck by the kindness and dignity of

the people I meet who have ALS. Meeting our PALS (people with ALS) and their families keeps me focused on the

profound task of serving this organization. I am humbled and honored to represent the Evergreen Chapter and

want to thank the following groups:

• The incredible staff of the Evergreen Chapter — if you took pencil to paper to describe what a committed,

honest and passionate staff looks like, you would come up with our team. When our care services coordinators

see PALS hurting, I can tell you firsthand, they are broken;

and when a member of our fundraising team doesn’t hit her

financial goals, she is broken, thinking it will impact patient

services. This is the staff you want in your corner and I thank

my lucky stars every day for each of them.

• The Evergreen Chapter Board of Directors — we’ve gone

through key transitions this year and I’m excited as we

chart a new path. I would like to give a shout out to Jean

Gronewald, Merilyn Moore, Susan Shay and Dave Foucault

who have generously shared their wisdom with me these

past few months.

• Our community partners — our compassionate

clinic teams, our caring vendors, and our committed

corporate sponsors who make a merciless disease a bit

more tolerable.

• Our volunteers and donors — the cornerstone of the

Evergreen Chapter. Their generosity of time, talent

and treasure make our work to support PALS possible.

• And especially, the people with ALS, who inspire us

to work harder each day.

I look forward to working with all of you in 2020.

Best regards,

Pauline Proulx

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Coming in 2020:

Caregiver Boot Camps

The Evergreen Chapter is planning

Caregiver Boot Camps throughout our

service area next year. The Boot Camps

will provide 3-4 hours of essential,

frontline training for caregivers, focusing

on building confidence through best

practices, hands-on training, community

connections, and resource navigation.

Dates and locations to be determined.

Contact the Evergreen office at

425-656-1650 if you or your group

would like to host a Boot Camp.

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ALS Association Evergreen Chapter

by the Numbers

826

total number of

patients served

in our region –

Washington,

Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

19

support group meetings

with a total of 1,497

participants were held

in 2018. No one should

have to face ALS alone. Due to the

intensity of the disease, patients and

caregivers can share tips that make

living with the disease easier, and

support one another.

1,059

pieces of

Durable Medical

Equipment were

provided free of charge. ALS is a

progressively disabling disease which

means there is an ever increasing

need for medical equipment. Even

good insurance does not cover all the

equipment needs a patient will have

throughout the course of the disease.

Our free equipment loans become a

lifeline for patients and caregivers.

1,036

personalized

face-to-face

patient care

meetings were held with our expert

Care Coordinators, averaging almost

3 a day. During these meetings,

patients were connected to

resources, provided assistance in

navigating the various governmental

agencies and medical institutions,

and offered referrals for services, like

home remodeling for accessibility.

176

patient meetings

held by the chapter’s

assistive technology

manager to provide personalized

technology support.

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specific multi-disciplinary

clinics were attended by our

patient care coordinators

throughout Washington and

Idaho. The chapter has relationships

with other ALS providers in Alaska

and Montana. The ALS Association

Evergreen Chapter sponsored an

ALS Clinical Conference in 2018 with

more than 100 participants from

these regional clinics. Clinical Care for

people living with ALS can increase

life expectancy two years, on average.

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meetings held by the Board

of the Evergreen Chapter

in 2018. This included a

day-long annual board retreat.

Along with providing guidance and

governance to the organization, the

Board oversees the budgeting and

monitors the finances. This ensures

that each dollar is used wisely and to

move the mission forward.

In the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2019, the Evergreen Chapter amassed $1,018,000 in

total revenue, and had total expenses of $1,314,331. Expenditures included $1,050,959

for chapter programs; $208,060 for fundraising and $55,312 for administrative expenses.

Net assets at year end were $462,855.

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FACTS ABOUT

CAREGIVERS

2out3

of

of caregivers worked

while providing care.

Nearly all report it

affects their work

life

Rare disease

caregivers spend

almost 36 Hours

A Week Providing

Care

40 % of rare disease

caregivers report

having fair or

poor emotional

health

According to a 1999 study, people

who experience caregiver strain

63 %

have a

higher mortality

risk than

non-caregivers.

1 in 10

rare disease

caregivers have

filed for

bankruptcy

51 % of rare disease

caregivers face

high levels of

financial strain

In nearly 80% of cases

there is a designated

primary caregiver—

a partner or family

member, who spends up to

11 hours a day with the patient

67 %

of rare disease caregivers

say providing care to their

care recipient is

emotionally stressful

84 %

help their care recipient with medical

and/or nursing tasks — a defining feature

of rare disease caregiving

3out of4

rare disease caregivers

worry about the ability

of their own family or

their care recipient’s

family to pay for care

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Walk to Defeat ALS:

A Snapshot

This year was my ninth Walk to Defeat ALS. I never would

have thought this would happen to me when I showed up

for the first walk in 2011. I want to share a snapshot of my

life with a list of other things I never would have thought!

…that I would be reasonably comfortable spending fourteen hours

a day in a wheelchair that I control with my head.

…that in only 2 ½ years I would have driven that chair the distance

from my home to Las Vegas!

…that it would taste OK, and even sometimes downright good,

to blend together all my meals and eat them with a straw!

…that I could be so productive on a computer using only my eyes.

…that I would live in harmony with bugs.

…that I could feel so fragile.

…that it would be so much work for our family to travel.

…that our family would travel so much and look forward to the

next adventure together!

…that I could live without beer!

…that I would play such an active role in the education of our

kids, learn so much from the experience, and find so much joy

in nurturing their curiosity and thirst for knowledge.

…that ALS would cause such a profound change in my relationship

with my wife, Andrea. My love language is acts of service, but it’s

frustrating to not be able to serve her in many ways. You would

think my tank would be filled, but it’s not fun to only receive.

…that we would celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary together

this summer!

…that I would truly rely on so many things that run on batteries!

…that I would be able to choose my voice. Andrea is still waiting

for me to download a sexy Australian voice…

…that I would use my personal and professional experiences

to serve the ALS community by being a board member for the

Evergreen Chapter of the ALS Association.

…that I would have daily conversations while naked with so many

different women (nurses and caregivers)!

…that fresh air is so wonderful!

…that Team Schroeder would raise more than a quarter million

dollars to support the work of the Evergreen Chapter of the ALS

Association, providing research towards a cure, advocacy, care

services, specialty ALS clinics, and most of all hope for those

living with ALS.

…that my kids would live more years with a dad with ALS

than without.

…that I would read so much for fun!

…that I would so deeply understand the lemonade of Romans

8:28. God didn’t give me ALS, but He is present with me on this

journey. I am often reminded of how He is using the thread of ALS

to weave good into the fabric of my life and the lives of others.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me in so many ways!

Hopeful and prayerful,

Erik

WALK TEAM CAPTAIN

FOR TEAM SCHROEDER

OF THE MISSOULA WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

ALS ASSOCIATION

EVERGREEN CHAPTER

BOARD MEMBER

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Specialized Care and Support

Getting the Care You Need

The ALS Association Evergreen Chapter works hand in hand

with physicians and medical specialists to provide care for

those living with ALS through our ALS Association Certified

Centers of Excellence and other clinics. Each clinic provides

specialized treatment of ALS.

Our Chapter offers Care Coordinator and volunteer led

support groups in every state we serve for patients,

caregivers, and their family and friends. Through these

groups, those that are affected by ALS can network with

others, learn from specialists and each other, as well as

build a strong bond of support for one another.

Until there is a cure,

there is care.

PEER LEARNING & SUPPORT

Support groups provide a caring, supportive

place for people living with ALS. Caregivers and

survivors gather, connect, and learn from one

another while establishing a network of sustained

support. Find a support group near you.

alsa-ec.org/supportgroups

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Services We Provide

The Evergreen Chapter offers comprehensive

support and resources

Care Visits

Care Services Coordinators provide support,

information, and referrals during in-home visits with

ALS patients and their families to help them cope with

the day-to-day challenges of living with ALS. These

visits focus on each individual’s specific needs and

the wide variety of chapter and community resources

available to make each adjustment easier.

Support Groups

Support Groups provide an opportunity to be

with other people who are living with ALS and/or

their loved ones. The disease varies in the way it

progresses, as does the way people cope with the

disease, but some find that a community to express

shared challenges is helpful. If you are interested in

learning more about support groups or want to know

where one is located near you, please contact your

Care Coordinator.

Durable Medical Equipment Loans

People with ALS may need extensive durable medical

equipment (DME) at some point during their illness.

Our equipment loan closets contain primarily used

and donated equipment, from bed rails to bath

benches to power wheelchairs. Care Coordinators

have access to available equipment that is offered free

of charge to provide the best possible quality of life.

Evergreen Chapter Grants

Initiated by our Care Coordinators, the Evergreen

Chapter Grant provides direct support intended

to make life a little bit easier for patients and their

families. It is a $500 grant for Respite Care, Home

Health Services, and/or Accessible Transportation.

Assistive Technology Support

Most people with ALS will experience difficulty with speech

and movement as the illness progresses. The Evergreen

Chapter provides assistive technology equipment through

our loan closet. Our loan closet includes a wide array

of low tech to high tech equipment, such as eye gaze

communication devices. All equipment is subject to the

availability within our loan closet. Our Assistive Technology

Manager provides the support needed for people with ALS

to live better lives, through the use of technology.

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Clinics

The ALS Association is thrilled to work with many dedicated

health care providers who are passionate about providing care

to people with ALS. The Evergreen Chapter partners with some

of the best physicians and clinics in the areas we serve to ensure

that people living with ALS have access to state-of-the-art care

specializing in ALS. These clinics include the Virginia Mason

ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence, the

ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence at the

Puget Sound VA, and the ALS Association Certified Treatment

Center of Excellence at Swedish Medical Center. Certified

Clinics meet rigorous criteria set out by the ALS Association.

The Chapter partners with other local clinics that also provide

excellent care in a family and patient-oriented environment.

CLINIC LOCATIONS

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

9600 Veterans Drive SW; A-117-RCS, Tacoma, WA 98493

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Sarah Page, M.D.

PHONE: 253-583-1646

ALS Association Certified Center of Excellence at Virginia Mason

1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Xuan Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

PHONE: 206-341-1900

ALS Association Certified Center of Excellence at Swedish

500 17th Ave., Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98122

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Michael Elliott, M.D.

PHONE: 206-320-3494

ALS Association Certified Center of Excellence

at VA Puget Sound Health Care System

1660 S Columbian Way, S-RCS-117, Seattle, WA 98108

MEDICAL DIRECTORS: Ileana Howard, M.D. and Maxwell Ma, M.D.

PHONE: 206-716-5756

UW Neurology Clinic

1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Michael Weiss, M.D.

PHONE: 206-598-7688

CHI Franciscan ALS Clinic

1617 South J St, First Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: April McVey, M.D.

PHONE: 253-426-4400

Kaiser Permanente Neuro Clinic — Capitol Hill

125 16th Ave E CSB-3, Seattle, WA 98112

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Edward Tay, M.D.

PHONE: 253-596-3410

Kaiser Permanente ALS Clinic — Tacoma

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Edward Tay, M.D.

PHONE: 253-596-3410

Kadlec ALS Clinic

1268 Lee Blvd., Richland, WA 99352

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Michael Elliott, M.D.

PHONE: 509-942-5560

Rockwood ALS Clinic

910 W 5th Ave, 10th floor, Spokane, WA 99204

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: TBD

PHONE: 509-838-2531

St. Alphonsus Neurology ALS Clinic

901 N. Curtis Rd #501, Boise, ID 83706

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Jackie Whitesell, M.D.

PHONE: 208-367-7272

Boise VA Medical Center ALS Clinic

500 W. Fort St, Boise, ID 83702

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Paula Carvalho, M.D.

PHONE: 208-422-1000

Billings Clinic

801 N 29th St, Billings, MT 59101

MEDICAL PROVIDER: Steven Arbogast, M.D.

PHONE: 406-238-2500

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Take Action to Support

People with ALS

Join the movement to find the cure for ALS! Learn about legislative

priorities that greatly impact the quality of life of those living with

the disease and the amount of funding available for research.

You can make a tangible impact and bring us closer to the cure

by lending your voice to the cause. ALS advocates lead the fight

to defeat ALS on the frontlines. You can lead us closer to a world

without ALS by joining the dedicated network of ALS advocates

nation-wide. As an ALS advocate, you can help change the laws and

policies that affect thousands of people living with ALS and their

families. Sign up to be an ALS Advocate!

alsa-ec.org/advocacy

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Bill and Georgene Marshman with Marla Sharpe who is holding

a heart that Bill gives when he wants to say thank you.

Bill Marshman’s Hearts

After losing his voice, Bill Marshman of Olympia is quick

to jot down “thank you” on his writing tablet to show his

gratitude to his wife, caregivers, and therapists. He is even

quicker to give out little red hearts to let people know how

much they mean to him.

Bill, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2013, has doled out

more than 6,500 of the red hearts because he “can’t say

thank you enough.” The ALS community owes a big red

heart to Bill, who was instrumental in working with Dr.

Edward Tay to establish the Kaiser Permanente ALS Clinics

in Seattle and Tacoma.

Bill is also a poet who penned the following ode to the disease:

ALS/Lou Gehrig’s

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Hard to say before diagnosis

Lou Gehrig’s is easy

Just a bit teasey

But both mean the same

Heavy bad — either name

BILL MARSHMAN, AUGUST 2, 2018

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Thank you to our Teams of 2019!

A huge thank you to every Team & Captain for your hard work and dedication to spreading

awareness & fundraising. The impact you have on our mission is immeasurable!

ANCHORAGE WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

Alaska Neurology

Center

Alaskan ALS

Chicken Herders

Good Day Sunshines

Manuel Macedo

Not Fast, Just Furious

Providence Good

Day Sunshines

Rosie’s Red Hot

Ramblers

Team Carver

The Brainy Bunch

Vogeler Family

Walk for Dot

Walking with the

Wentworths

Waynes Team

x Percent

BELLINGHAM WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

4 Him

Bevs Team of Hope

Emergency Reporting

Frank’s Fighters

Hashman’s Heroes

Katie Bergman

Kick Rocks ALS

Kiss My ALS

Lights, Camera, Action

Not Today

Otis Family and Friends

Sandy’s Angels

Sindys Memory

Team Jean

Team Norma

Team Owens

Team Penny

Team Ruth

Team Teri

Walk for

Brian Haymaker

BOISE WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

ALS Winners

Band of Tallies #WMBO

Believe For Bev

Boise United Rugby

DiGrazia-Pacold

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Disco Queen Team

FUNKALS

Flying High For Steve

Frick ALS

GAS LoveLees

Gma Lisa

Jude’s Brood

KPMG

Kisses from Renae

Lacyluck Outdoor

Adventure

Make It Rain

Pulver Pulooza

SYKES Boise

Team 5Cent

Team Black Diamond

Team Burge

Team Forever Traci

Team French

Team Garvey

Team Karri

Team Susan

Team Tony ALS

Team Turtle —

In Memory of

Rick Douglas

Team WOOD

Team Woolley

The Cannon

Tour d’Funk

Treasure Valley

Avengers

Trisha This Songs

for You

VA Boise

Walking and Rolling

Westling

MISSOULA WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

4Forristals

Becky’s Bunch

For Shep

Forza

Kovacs Family

LacPac

MOM

MSG 4ALS

Marching for Mike

Margaret’s Minions

Mountan

Phi Delta Theta

Pooch’s Posse

TJ trekkers

Team Finlay

Team Ingwersen

Team ItyBity

Team Laughlin

Team McCarthy

Team Schroeder

Wayne’s Warriors

POCATELLO WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

Amy’s Kitchen

Dan Gilbert and

Scott Gibson

Edmonds

Farm Bureau

Funk ALS

Greg the Great

Kelli Jensen

Leon’s Warriors

Little Lakers

LostBob

PALS 4 LIFE

Stephanie’s Supporters

Team Bea

Team Black Diamond

Team Cash

Team Schenk

Team Shaffer

Team Soup

Team Tony and Dan

SEATTLE WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

#CarmensDream

#JohnPawl

AL-LES

ALS Avengers

ALS Crushers

ALS Researchers United

at&t wolf pack

Ballard Eagles

Drill Team

Beer Authority

Fights ALS

Conley

Cure ALS

DOING IT FOR DAN!

Dazzle

Diane’s Do Gooders

Eighta NINA Tena

Embrace the Suck

Everett PLS with a

Purpose, Patience,

Love and Support

Fly Robin Fly

Fred’s Folks

Hackettclan West

Jack Attack

Jane’s Village

Jean Ann’s Dew Crew

Jim Lloyd’s:

Friendships Team

Julie’s Journey

Kimmy’s Hearts

KingFisher

La Familia

La Union Latina

Marilyn’s Kids

Mill Creek Rotary Club

Newberry

Oden Strong

Papa’s Kids

Pat’s Family

and Friends

Peggy’s pALS

ReMarcable Family

and Friends

RememberingMonte

Rock Out ALS

Skip for Kip!

Swedish

TEAM Stores/

Recycling/Sourcing

Team # 1

Team Badass

Team Clauson

Team Ellen 2019

Team Jacobs

Team Jhaine

Team Newby

Team O’Shea

Team OBT

Team Sheryl

Team Terrado

Team Terry

Team Thomas

Team Tina

Team Turbo

Team Weyton

Team Whinnie

TeamJon

The Wright Stuff

VanderPloeg Strong

Virginia Mason

Walkers for Wally

Walking for Paul

Walking with the

Wentworths

Waynes world

We Won’t Back Down

Wild Turkeys

SILVER VALLEY RIDE

TO DEFEAT ALS

BROCKHOFF

SPEEDSTERS

Belinda 4 Ron

Cindy’s Cyclists

Grandpa Jimmy

Pedelers

Grumpy’s Groupies

Hospice of Spokane

Riders

Ingenierie Casa Berardi

Kathy’s Krusaders

Little Lakers

NO Pain

Team Gleason

Team Mustache —

In Memory of

Marty Morphy

The Evergreeensters

We need

Team Captains!

Are you determined to help us in our quest

for a cure? We need you! If you’d like to be a

Team Captain for one of our Walks, Rides, or

your own event, we’d love to hear from you!

Send an email to info@alsa-ec.org and the

Special Events Coordinator in your area will

connect with you.

info@alsa-ec.org


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SNOHOMISH RIDE

TO DEFEAT ALS

Don

Hashman’s Heroes

Not Fast Just Furious

Not Fast, Just Furious

Riding for our

Loved Ones

Team Donato

Team Doran

Team Doris

Team EDI

Team George

Team Numotion

Team Shane

Team Winnie

Waynes World

SPOKANE WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

#FungYangForDan

Always Love Sharon

Anderson mania

Beat ALS

Connie Rose

Cougs for Care

and Cure

Curran’s Hero’s

Doing it for Dori

Don’s Team

Grandma

Corette Taylor

Grumpy’s Groupies

Infinity X Most

Inland Northwest

Fur Folk

Little Lakers

Mashell’s Magic

Makers

Maureen’s

Dream Team

Miki-Anderson

Muheim/Brenner

Optioncare

Pam’s Pals

Providence Home

Infusion and

Pharmacy Services

Regalado Resistance

Rooting for Kathy

SPOKANE NEUROLOGY

Spencerita

St Andrews

Holy Strollers

Team Black Diamond

Team Darlene

Team Gleason

Team Shamrock

Team Todd

McConnachie

The Quacktastics

The Transformers

Walk for Ryan Riddock

TACOMA WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

4Ladd

Allemans

American Lake

ALS Team

Anne Johnson

Brandy’s Bad Asses

Caryn’s Wisecrackers

Chocolates and

Crackers

Chucks Team: Always

Laugh & Smile

Crazy 4 Carl

Ed Mott Team

Evelina’s Encouragers

Evergreen Eagles

Herman’s Hermits

In memory of

Grandpa Gary

Judal

Kaiser Tacoma

Kimmy’s Hearts

Mike Lucas

OSO Strong

Old School

Saint Michael

The Archangel

Scanlin’s Candy Stripers

Steve’s Fans

TEAM JAWBONE

Team Axling

Team Betty Blair

Team Bittrick

Team Chuck, Always

Laugh & Smile

Team Dieter

Team James Sauro

Team Jeanne Knox

Team Journey

Team Karen Faker

Team Peart!

Team Quach

Team Schoos

Team Scott

Team4Tim

Terry’s Eagles

The Fam

The Jay-Walkers

Tony’s Team

Walking FOR Rob

Walking for Mark

Walking with the

Wentworths

Weister

White Walkers (walking

for Patty White)

Wild Turkey’s

TREASURE VALLEY

RIDE TO DEFEAT ALS

ACT Genetics

CBR

CURR

Funk ALS

Huffs Got the Funk

Jude’s Brood

Lactic Acid Cycling

Little Lakers

Ride for Hope Idaho

Sheep Dogs

Sheila Kay and the

Funky Bunch

Team BAPA

Team Black Diamond

Team D Funk

Team Daryl

Team Kobza

Team VA

Z-Cares

TRI-CITIES WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

#IFightForJohn

Battle with Berniel

Charles’ Friends

at CHPRC

Frank’s Fighters

Jay Walkers- Tri cities

branch

Kadlec Neurology

Karen’s Comrades

Pam’s Pals

Phone Shop Tri-Cities

Starbucks

THE ROSES

Team Betty

Team Christine

Team Jimmy

YAKIMA WALK

TO DEFEAT ALS

CJ’s Kitchen

Kay’s Victory

Kirks Klan

Team Hanses

Team Mark

The A T Team

THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS

Absolute Mobility

Alaska Neurology

Avista

BDO

Bertha Control &

the Rhythm Method

Bowermaster Productions

Chobani

Community Food Co Op

Crunch Fitness

Eastside Cycles

Farm Bureau of Idaho

Fire Island Bakery

Flathead Gymnastics

George’s Cycles

Harrison Ambulance

Healing ALS Conference

Hospice of Spokane

Human Bean Coffee

I CAN PT

Idaho Foot & Ankle

Idaho Pizza Company

Idaho Power

Injury Care EMS

ITF Pharma

Kadlec

Kaladi Brothers Coffee

KIND Bar

Luxer One

Microsoft Enable

Multicare

Northwest Center for

Regenerative Medicine

Novel Tree Medical

Nutrishop

Papa John’s Pizza

Parker Subaru

Post Falls Secured Storage

Premera Blue Cross

Quin T’s Photography

Ridgeline Bike & Ski

Road Work Ahead

Starlifter Wealth Management

Talbutt’s Portraits and Fine Arts

The Ideal

The Snake Pit

Timmon’s Construction

Treasure Valley Rossiter

Western States CAT

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06.06 Anchorage, AK

06.20 Kingston, ID

07.25 Snohomish, WA

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04.25 Spokane, WA

05.09 Pocatello, ID

06.06 Anchorage, AK

09.05 Bellingham, WA

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