ALS One Hope

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

A great start this year raising money and awareness for ALS One Hope at our hot chocolate stand at Helen & Ed's Tree Farm, for which we are beyond grateful! Thanks to all who stopped by our stand to buy something, pay it forward, or just say hello and make a donation. With my whole heart & soul I am thankful & grateful.

❤️AFTER SUPPLIES, ALL PROCEEDS GO TO LOCAL FAMILIES❤️

Helen & Ed's Tree Farm will be open everyday up until Christmas 9 am to 5 pm. The Hot Chocolate Stand will be open Saturday's & Sunday's only.

***special shout out to Sarah Smigelski for being my sidekick all weekend & Irene Urban Ziegler for making/donating our hard to keep in stock cake pops.

11/08/2025

11/06/2025

It's that time of year again!!! ALS One Hope will be at Helen and Ed's Tree Farm🌲running the Hot Chocolate Stand starting Friday, November 28th and every Saturday and Sunday following, up until Christmas. I am not having a raffle for supplies this year, instead I created a Amazon gift registry. Supplies purchased will be sent directly to my home. You can also send monetary donations through Venmo(ALS One Hope). I will post the QR code for Venmo shortly and if you are mailing a check, please message me for my address. NO donation is too small and every $ makes a difference. Money left over from supplies and additional donations will be added to proceeds made from the Hot Chocolate Stand and given to this years family/families. We have several this year.

As most of you know...
ALS One Hope, a non-profit, was started in 2017 honoring the memory of my husband, Kenneth L. Malkemes, Jr., who passed away in April, 2016 from Amyothrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. We have provided gift cards around the holidays, monetary gifts, medical equipment, and even helped with a couple renovations allowing patients to be more comfortable in their own homes with their families. To quote one of my favorite ladies...We "do small things with great love" and it would not be possible without you!!!! Thank you for your continued support♥️

07/29/2025

07/04/2025

As Independence Day marks the 86th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's 'Luckiest Man' farewell speech, we are reminded of just how far we have come in terms of knowledge and and research.

While tremendous advances to cure are made in labs each day, a treatment or cure is yet to be uncovered. On this July 4 holiday, we reflect in a lesson from our country's forefathers: Together, anything is possible.

06/29/2025

I have seen so much of this shine in people I have met diagnosed with ALS. I feel blessed to have loved, known, know and am inspired everyday by their strength💛
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05/01/2025

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May is ALS Awareness Month, and you can make a difference. This month, we will highlight facts about ALS, recent scientific breakthroughs, and vital public policy initiatives. We will shine a light on the invaluable care service programs provided by ALS United Mid-Atlantic and the impact they have on patients and families.

To learn how you can get involved during ALS Awareness Month, visit: https://alsmidatlantic.org/may-is-als-awareness-month/

01/05/2025

My Heart!
Thank you for the incredible love, support, and prayers bestowed upon the Seltzer Family!!! Your charitable donations, in any amount, are crucial to the success of ALS One Hope's initiatives. We rely on your support to make a difference and due to your continued genorosity we are making a difference!!! We would not be able to do it without YOU!!! Thank you❤️

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I am thankful to have met the Seltzer family today and presented them with a $5,000 check, proceeds from our Hot Chocolate stand. I was deeply grateful for this heartfelt time spent with Jason and his family. Please continue to keep these lovely people in your prayers as they navigate the challenging journey of ALS ahead of them.
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12/28/2024

I cannot thank everyone enough for supporting our Coco Stand this year at Helen & Ed's Tree Farm. Whether you participated in the raffle held beforehand to purchase supplies, came to the farm, or made a donation, we could not be more thankful and ended up raising $5,000.00 for the Seltzer family. I will be meeting and presenting the family with a check shortly and will keep you informed.

ALS One Hope would like to give special thanks to Helen & Ed's Tree Farm for their continued love and support. Along with Irene Ziegler & family for creating/donating our amazing cake pops, Abe's Hot Dogs(Jordan) for donating the majority of our hot chocolate this year and The Good Hive, who provide honey for tea sold at the stand.

I cannot forget my helper elves in the stand, Mary Ann Zearfoss, Kelly Rerick and Sarah Smigelski. It was a cold one this year!!! Also, thank you Ashley Zearfoss, Jason Kline, Kristen & Matt Mizikoski for always helping me one way or another😘😘😘

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12/09/2024

Congratulations Carina Mazzoni !!!