Unlock ALS - The Key To A Cure Starts With You
When you participate in The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS, you support people living with ALS in our community and advance global research and public policy initiatives aimed at finding treatments and a cure for the disease. The funds that you donate, or raise will have a direct impact on the lives of people affected by ALS!
To learn more about the Walk to Defeat ALS, register, sponsor or volunteer, click on one of the links below.
Volunteer with Us
We cannot imagine our work without volunteers. Thank you for your time, your generosity, and your unwavering commitment to our mission. There’s always a way to pitch in! Learn more about easy ways you can volunteer: Volunteer Interest Form
ALS Support Groups
Dealing with ALS is physically, emotionally and financially devastating. ALS Support Groups provide a caring, supportive, and open environment for people to gather, connect, and talk with one another. These groups are open to people living with ALS, their families, caregivers and friends. They provide everyone with opportunities to establish a network of valuable resources and sustained support. We offer many support groups for both patients and caregivers. Click here for a complete list. Each meeting and will have speakers on relevant topics combined with time for attendees to share information and provide feedback to one another.
Community Groups
VIRTUAL
Connection Group for People living with ALS, Family & Friends
1st Tuesday of the month
12:00-1:30pm
Contact: John Adebayo I john.adebayo@als.org
1st Wednesday of the month
6:30-7:30pm
Contact: Dobrochna Szonert I dobrochna.szonert@als.org
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00-2:30pm
Contact: Dobrochna Szonert I dobrochna.szonert@als.org
Connection Group for People Living with Bulbar ALS or using speech generating devices
4th Tuesday of the month
11:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Karin Hammer-Williamson I karin.hammer-williamson@als.org
Connection Group for Family Caregivers and Care Partners
2nd Thursday of the month
2:30-4:00pm
Contact: Karin Hammer-Williamson I karin.hammer-williamson@als.org
2nd Tuesday of the month
7:00-8:00 pm
Contact: Amber Stalker I amber.stalker@als.org
4th Tuesday of the month
7:00-8:00 pm
Contact: Amber Stalker I amber.stalker@als.org
IN PERSON
Community Group
3rd Friday of the month
1:00-3:30pm
Dartmouth Hitchcock 100 Hitchcock Way, Manchester, NH
Contact: Pat Luoma I patricia.luoma@als.org
To participate in a support group, reach out to your care service manager to register.
Donate Today
Your gift will help The ALS Association support research to find a cure for ALS and provide much-needed services to people living with ALS and their families. By making your gift today, you will help sustain hope in thousands of people affected by ALS. To make an online donation, please click here.