Les Turner ALS Foundation

10/14/2026

The ALS Walk for Life is getting closer, and Walk day will be here before we know it.

Get your team together, make your fundraising push, and get ready to join us at Soldier Field on October 24.

Haven’t registered yet? Sign up now: https://buff.ly/etzg59o

10/13/2026

What an incredible race weekend!

This past Sunday, our runners took on the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, raising more than $200,000 to support the Les Turner ALS Foundation!

We’re grateful to every runner who trained, fundraised, and crossed the finish line, as well as everyone who supported them along the way. Your dedication makes a difference for people living with ALS and their families.

As we celebrate this year’s accomplishments, we’re already looking ahead to 2027.

Thank you for being part of Team Race for ALS!

10/13/2026

Please join us on Thursday, 10/15, at 5:00 pm ET for a community Q&A webinar. This week, Doreen Ho, MD of Mass General Brigham and Martin Engel, PhD of Neurizon Therapeutics will lead an Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) discussion.

Register:
https://mgb-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JW9rQBhTRFW5uoUIDtJguw #/registration



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10/12/2026

We’re proud to share that Rochelle Walwer, LCSW, part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s Support Services team, is participating in the inaugural Rural Adult Palliative Care Clinical Training Program.

Provided through a partnership between The Hap Foundation and Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, this year-long program trains clinicians who provide care to people living in rural Illinois.

Rochelle will have the opportunity to learn and share about the various care needs of people living with ALS throughout Illinois. She is pictured with Sara Dado, LCSW, Executive Director for Clinical Programs (right) at The Hap Foundation and Executive Director of the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (IL-HPCO).

10/12/2026

Meet Aeryn Hopwood, Research Coordinator for the Neuromuscular Research team at Northwestern University.

Aeryn has worked on clinical trials, observational trials, and expanded access protocols and currently leads five different trials. She works directly with the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at Northwestern Medicine to identify potential research participants and provide support throughout the research process.

Join Aeryn on October 22 at 12 p.m. CT to learn more about the ALL-ALS Consortium.

Register here: https://buff.ly/f1UzaY4

About the Program The Access for ALL in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium is a nationwide, NIH-funded clinical research initiative in the United States that collects and shares biological samples and clinical data to accelerate amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. Aeryn Hopwood and Emma Schmidt of t...

10/09/2026

Our new ALS & Palliative Care guide explains how palliative care can improve quality of life at any stage of ALS, offering relief from symptoms, stress and emotional challenges while working alongside your existing ALS care team.

The guide also includes guidance on advance care planning, respite care, grief support and resources for the whole family.

Read the guide now, available in both English and Spanish: https://buff.ly/UY0Q5kW

10/09/2026

What is the Access for ALL in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium, and how is it helping advance ALS research?

Join Aeryn Hopwood and Emma Schmidt of the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at Northwestern Medicine for a live webinar exploring the nationwide, NIH-funded clinical research initiative, including its studies, research sites, and the data being collected to help advance ALS research.

Thursday, October 22 | 12 p.m. CT

Register here: https://buff.ly/f1UzaY4

10/08/2026

For some, the ALS Walk for Life is a way to honor someone they love. For others, it is an opportunity to stand alongside a family member, friend, colleague, or the broader ALS community.

Whatever brings you to the Walk, your participation helps strengthen the work being done for people living with ALS.

Join us October 24 at Soldier Field.

Register here: https://buff.ly/RqcvAYX

Your fundraising provides: Funding for ALS research into causes, treatments, and cures for ALS at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive multidisciplinary care at the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic Personal support and care coordination with our team of support services coordinato...

10/07/2026

Race day is getting close.

Our Team Race for ALS runners are ready to take on the Chicago Marathon on October 11 — running in memory and honor of the people who inspire every mile.

Thank you to our incredible runners for putting in the miles and fundraising to support the ALS community.

There’s still time to support the them: https://buff.ly/Dwn21P1