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Christine Acuna and Izzy Canepa

Education Through her Father’s Legacy: Izzy Canepa 

May 23, 2024 Comments Off on Education Through her Father’s Legacy: Izzy Canepa 

Spotlight on the Elinore Nudelman ALS College Savings Program Michael “Mike” Canepa passed away in December of 2023 after a several-year battle with ALS. His daughter, 12-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Canepa,…

Deirdre Leiner, a person living with ALS

Living Well with ALS: Deirdre Leiner

May 21, 2024 Comments Off on Living Well with ALS: Deirdre Leiner

Deirdre Leiner wasn’t shocked when she received her ALS diagnosis in September 2023. Her father, grandfather, and even great-grandfather all had the disease. Familial ALS is rare and comprises 5-10%…

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Care Services Digest – May 2024

May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Care Services Digest – May 2024

Family Fun Day: Save the Date!   We invite people living with ALS and their families to join us for the following Family Fun Day Events this summer/fall. We hope you’ll…

Thank You to Our 2023-24 Grantors

May 1, 2024 Comments Off on Thank You to Our 2023-24 Grantors

We are grateful to receive program funding through private and public foundations. These partners directly support care services, family and youth programming, support groups, medical equipment, and augmentative equipment and…