This year, I’m running the Chicago Marathon as part of Team ALS. ALS United Greater Chicago provides vital resources to those affected, funds groundbreaking research, and works toward treatments and a cure. Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS, and every 90 minutes, another life is lost. There is no known cause or cure, but together, we can push for progress. By donating, you’re helping provide essential patient services and advancing the research that brings us closer to a world without ALS.

I am inspired to run for Team ALS by someone whose strength left a lasting impact on my life. ALS is a relentless disease that takes away a person’s ability to move, speak, and even breathe, but it never takes away their spirit. I’m running to honor that spirit—to fight back against ALS and to support the patients, families, and caregivers who face this disease every day.

Every step I take on race day is for this cause, and I’d love your support. Whether it’s through a donation, sharing this post, or simply learning more about ALS, every effort makes a difference. Let’s challenge this disease together and bring hope to those who need it most. Join me in this fight—every mile, every dollar, every voice matters.