On Monday, June 3rd Mayor Jim Watson proclaimed June to be ALS Awareness Month in the City of Ottawa.
Awareness is important to create shared understanding of the dire need to create a future without ALS. Those who are living with, or have cared for someone with, the disease know only too well how ALS can take dreams, abilities, lives.
Awareness is a big part of creating a future without ALS because it inspires people to take action — whether supporting someone who is living with the disease, volunteering their time, organizing a fundraising event, or making a donation.
Families living with an ALS diagnosis right now are in the midst of a challenging journey – one that is overwhelming and can bring feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. This awareness month, we’ll be asking others to act against that hopelessness and helplessness — by honoring the care, love and hope that exists to face an ALS diagnosis. It’s the only way we can create a future without ALS.
Awareness is important to create shared understanding of the dire need to create a future without ALS. Those who are living with, or have cared for someone with, the disease know only too well how ALS can take dreams, abilities, lives.
Awareness is a big part of creating a future without ALS because it inspires people to take action — whether supporting someone who is living with the disease, volunteering their time, organizing a fundraising event, or making a donation.
Families living with an ALS diagnosis right now are in the midst of a challenging journey – one that is overwhelming and can bring feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. This awareness month, we’ll be asking others to act against that hopelessness and helplessness — by honoring the care, love and hope that exists to face an ALS diagnosis. It’s the only way we can create a future without ALS.
| Please join all of Team ALS Ottawa at the Canadian War Museum this Saturday, June 8th, for the #OttawaWalkToEndALS & help us raise funds to create #aFutureWithoutALS. |  The Blue Cornflower is the international flower of hope for ALS/MND. |
ALS Awareness Campaigns Across Canada:
British Columbia:
The month of June 2019 has been proclaimed by the Province of British Columbia as “June – ALS Awareness Month in BC”. On June 1st, BC landmark buildings will light up in the ALS colour purple to show support for people living with ALS. Over 100 events are planned to be held in British Columbia during the month to raise funds to support ALS patient care and research.
ALS Society of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:
Flag raising with Mayor Savage and Bill Duff for ALS NB & NS and the charitable sector overall in Halifax. June is ALS Awareness Month. Help ALS NB & NS in our work to make sure that people living with ALS can continue to do so boldy, strongly, courageously.
Toronto:
The CN Tower was lit in purple on June 1, 2019 in honour of ALS Awareness
Niagara Falls:
After the Niagara region #WalkToEndALS and in support of #ALSAwarenessMonth, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in purple, starting at 8:45pm on June 8th! Help increase #ALS awareness by sharing your photos
Ottawa & Canada:
While I very much appreciate the Mayor's Proclamation, I am disappointed that the City of Ottawa no longer raises a flag in honour of ALS Awareness. Where are the City's Purple Lights? How do we get the Canadian Houses of Parliament to light up in purple in honour of ALS Awareness?
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