As many of you are probably aware, this year's Walk to End ALS in Ottawa scheduled for May 30th has been cancelled.  I'm very disappointed as we had a big group of Living Loving Laughing Walkers ready to join us!  Of course it is the right decision and we are not giving up.  All Walks across the province have been rescheduled as a VIRTUAL Walk for June 21 which is ALS/MND Global Awareness Day.

Although we can’t walk together physically, we can still stay connected and have fun with our teams. We are all in this together!

The Walk to End ALS is ALS Canada's main source of fundraising.  There is NO Government support and as you can imagine this is going to be a tough year for fundraising.  As a person living with ALS I cannot tell you how much Travis and I rely on the support of ALS Canada.  They have provided us with equipment, mental health support and most importantly HOPE through providing funding to the most promising research.  If you can help in any way, THANK YOU!  No effort or donation is too small.

If you would like to donate to the 2020 Walk to End ALS please click on the "Donate" button below.  If you would like to join our Living Loving Laughing Walkers team and participate in fundraising, please click on the "Join Our Team" button below and you will be directed to our team page, where you click on the Join Our Team button on the page to register.

Shout out to Clementine Nuñez for being the first to Join our team and make a donation!

  
As a result of the continuing global uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the MND Association has taken the very difficult decision to cancel this year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND. This follows detailed consultation with the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations and our 2020 hosts
ALS Canada and ALS Quebec.
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We have considered many factors over recent weeks, including the potential for global travel, rules around gatherings and social distancing, and the financial implications of the various scenarios open to us. Of course, none of us can be sure what restrictions will be in place in December, when the Symposium was due to take place. It was that lack of certainty which became the overriding factor in our decision-making. By cancelling now, we have limited the financial risk to the MND Association at a time when, like many charities, we are facing a considerable fall in income.

We appreciate how disappointing this news will be to all of those involved in supporting and attending both the Alliance meetings and the Symposium over recent years – we share your disappointment.

Our teams are now working hard to create alternative opportunities to exchange the latest exciting advances in research and clinical management and to ensure global collaboration continues. Our current focus is the creation of a Virtual Symposium later this year – we will bring you more details on that over the coming weeks.