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March 2025 Newsletter

2025 marks 25 years of walking together to cure ALS! This year, we are honoring 25 years of our Walk program. In 25 years of walking together across the state of North Carolina, we have raised critical funds to support those living with ALS and for research to find a cure for ALS. For 25 years, we have walked side by side in solidarity to show that no one is alone in the fight against ALS. Help us honor each of you this year, because without each of you, we would not be able to honor the 25 years that we have walked together!

Were you a part of an original walk team in 2025? Have you walked for 10+, 15+, or 20+ years? Help us showcase your commitment and our shared history together! Email walk@alsnc.org with pictures from the past, anecdotes about your time walking, and any historical knowledge you may have. 

All year long, we cannot wait to highlight the individuals, teams, sponsors, and honor those who have passed from ALS, as they are why we are still walking for a cure. 

Individuals who fundraise or donate $5,000 or more in a calendar year become anIron Horse Ambassador. Individuals who fundraise or donate $2,500 or more in a calendar year become aHope Ambassador.

Giving can be done through a walk team, participation in fundraising events, contributions to the end of year campaign, payroll deductions, and more! Give in a way that is comfortable to you and be recognized for your efforts to end ALS.

Ambassadors for both levels receive an exclusive swag item for the year, recognition for being an Ambassador, access to exclusive events and more!

To learn more about the program, click the button below. 

March is Social Work Month! We are grateful to have four social workers on staff everyday, but this month we are pleased to celebrate them a little extra. Thank you, Alex, Alicia, Lily, and Joanna for the way that you support the North Carolina ALS community! We are also honored to work with social workers in our clinics and to have talented social workers as outreach professionals who lead our support groups.

Today, we are spending one-on-one time with Joanna Nunez, MSW, LCAS, LCSW. Joanna has been with us since 2012 as an Outreach Professional leading Support Groups, and joined our Care Services team in 2020. Joanna has an extensive background in working with Veterans and Mental Health. We invite you to read our interview with Joanna by clicking the link below!

Stories, testimonies, and memories can be a powerful tool in bringing awareness to this devastating disease. We thank you in advance for sharing!


March 2, 2025: ALS Awareness Night at the Carolina Hurricanes
April 26, 2025: Walk ALS Triangle
May 8, 2025: ALS Topgolf Challenge Charlotte
May 17, 2025: Walk ALS Down East
June 7, 2025: Walk ALS Winston Salem
October 18, 2025: Walk ALS Greensboro
October 25, 2025: Walk ALS Wilmington
November 1, 2025: Walk ALS Charlotte

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