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Provide Connection for People Living with ALS this Holiday Season

November 7, 2025 Comments Off on Provide Connection for People Living with ALS this Holiday Season

Make sure no one has to face ALS alone. Give by December 31! Connection, friendship, family… these are basic human needs. We take for granted our ability to connect with…

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Introducing: Donor Giving Circles

September 29, 2025 Comments Off on Introducing: Donor Giving Circles

Donors fuel ALS Northwest’s mission, making it possible for us to provide compassionate care for people living with ALS through services like home visits, medical equipment and support groups while…

Dr. Ajami in her lab

ALS Research Funding is At Risk – But You Can Help!

July 15, 2025 Comments Off on ALS Research Funding is At Risk – But You Can Help!

At the heart of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon is an extraordinary team of scientists—all women, led by Dr. Bahareh Ajami.  Dr. Ajami and her team…

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Introducing—the ALS Northwest Swag Store! 

June 3, 2025 Comments Off on Introducing—the ALS Northwest Swag Store! 

You’ve been asking—and now it’s real.  ALS Northwest is officially offering hats, sweatshirts, and crossbody bags that feature our brand and mission statement! A portion of the proceeds from every…

Rocky and Becky Dallum

Rocky and Becky Dallum: Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future

May 1, 2025 Comments Off on Rocky and Becky Dallum: Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future

For Rocky Dallum, giving back to ALS Northwest is personal. His mother passed away from ALS when she was 52, just as Rocky was entering adulthood at 18. At the…

Reflections on Our 2023 Special Events

August 13, 2024 Comments Off on Reflections on Our 2023 Special Events

Holly Miller, Development Director of Special Events and Corporate Relations, reflects on the success of last year’s fundraising events. Thanks to our incredible community, we provided care services to 639…

Laboratory Team Working Together

Support ALS Research

July 12, 2024 Comments Off on Support ALS Research

Have you heard? RAPA Therapeutics’ recent Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) allows people with ALS who are otherwise ineligible for clinical trials to access a promising new treatment called RAPA-501. Donors…

Cory Fox sits in his wheelchair outdoors, surrounded by his two daughters and wife

Give Support to People Living with ALS

February 28, 2024 Comments Off on Give Support to People Living with ALS

I recently met Cory Fox from Grants Pass, OR. He shared, “When I was diagnosed with ALS, I was not sure where to turn. Navigating healthcare and life decisions was…

Give Financial Assistance to People Living with ALS

March 1, 2023 Comments Off on Give Financial Assistance to People Living with ALS

Matching Gift Success!Thanks to three special matching gift supporters, we raised $6,418 on March 31st. There’s still time to support this program – give today and become a leader in…

Don’t Miss Out: Benefit Our Chapter Before AmazonSmile Ends on February 20!

January 27, 2023 Comments Off on Don’t Miss Out: Benefit Our Chapter Before AmazonSmile Ends on February 20!

Participate in AmazonSmile? Don’t miss out on your final opportunities to benefit the ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter over the next three weeks!  Amazon recently announced that it plans…