Tuesday, June 05, 2012
ALS Society of Canada
ALS Society Of Canada Marks 35 Years Of Supporting Research Toward A Cure
ALS Society of Canada will launch its “35 facts & milestones in 35 days contest” to celebrate ALS Society of Canada’s 35th anniversary this June as part of ALS Awareness Month in Canada.
Each day starting May 28, one ALS fact or milestone will be posted on ALS Canada’s Facebook page (facebook.com/ALSCanada1) until June 30 followed by a quiz on July 2 for a chance to win prizes. Hint: all the answers are on the ALS Canada web site!
The prizes are the following:
- First prize: One Kobo Reader with WiFi (value of $109)
- Second prize: One $50 gift card to Cineplex Odeon
- Third prize: One free registration to the 2012 ALS Yoga Challenge (value of $50)
- Fourth prize: One $25 gift card to New York Fries
“ALS Awareness Month is a time to help more people learn about ALS and to raise funds for much-needed research into the cause of and cure for ALS, as well as providing support to those with this devastating and fatal disease,” says Bobbi Greenberg, director of communications, ALS Canada.
ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. As the nerve cells die, people with ALS lose control of their muscles, which makes breathing, eating and even smiling almost impossible. Eighty per cent of those diagnosed will die within two to five years.
The ALS Society of Canada, founded in 1977, is the only national voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS and support for those living with ALS. The Society funds research towards a cure for ALS, supports our provincial partners in the provision of quality care for those living with ALS, and provides information to build awareness about the disease.
Media Contact:
Bobbi Greenberg
Director of Communications
ALS Society of Canada
1-800-267-4257 ext 208
bg@als.ca
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