Once again, I am walking to defeat ALS September 6th, 2025, at Dozer Park in Peoria, Illinois. The Walk raises funds to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.  I am walking in honor of my niece Jennifer Hart, who was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS in July of 2017 and passed away April 13th, 2019, at the age of 41.  This is such a horrible disease and without the ALS United Greater Chicago, we would of all been lost.  So please help me reach my goal of $600.00.   All money raised stays local, so that others living with this disease can also get help!!  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone, and presently there is no known cause or cure.