More than $8,000 raised for ALS
It is a great day for a walk and that’s exactly what a group of Prince Albert residents did on Saturday in support of a great cause.
A group of around 30 people met at the Messiah Lutheran Church to help raise money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
“Unfortunately it is a disease that moves very fast … and unfortunately it is very costly. The average patient in Saskatchewan, we’re fortunate to have the health care we do have, but it could run up to $100,000,” said Lisa Pluhowy, president of the ALS Society of Saskatchewan who travelled up from Regina for the event.
ALS is a rapidly progressive fatal neuromuscular disease. It degenerates certain nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord, which leads to paralysis. About 1,500 to 2,000 Canadian are living with ALS.