Our Mission:

The ALS Hope Foundation San Diego was founded on the need to raise greater awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in the hopes of finding a cure. ALS Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization that is run by an all volunteer contingency of caring people. Our mission is to donate all proceeds toward cutting edge research to find a cure for this insidious disease.

About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons.

ALS causes weakness with a wide range of disabilities. Eventually, all muscles under voluntary control are affected, and patients lose their strength and the ability to move their arms, legs, and body. When muscles in the diaphragm and chest wall fail, patients lose the ability to breathe without ventilatory support. Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure, usually within 3 to 5 years from the onset of symptoms. However, about 10 percent of ALS patients survive for 10 or more years.

PLEASE HELP US FIGHT THIS DISEASE!

" We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers. "
Seneca

Join Us October 17, 2008 at Steele Canyon Golf Course for the Third Annual Tee Shea ALS Invitational Event.

See "Events" for details.