“My favorite part of the Walk is seeing the community and knowing how much support there is… It’s empowering to know we can have that kind of impact.”

Last year, Julianne Olivo walked with her mom, Leslie, and their team Run for Her Life.

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Kali Rasala was diagnosed with ALS in May 2024.

“Anything I can do to help support anyone who gets diagnosed… means everything to me.”

She’s leading Team Kali in the ALS Walk for Life on Sept 20. 💙

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Alex Willard is walking the ALS Walk for Life for the first time this year—for his dad, Jim, who was diagnosed with ALS in April 2023.

“Our story isn’t a sad one, it's about how life is for us and how we’re going to make the most of it.”

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Trevor Storm, a hospice nurse from Shelbyville, is running the Chicago Marathon on Oct 12 as part of Team Race for ALS—in honor of his patient and friend, Gregory Dirks.

“He doesn’t have the choice to stop fighting. So, I don’t either.” 💙

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