It started out of necessity, really. When it was decided—for the well-being of all involved—that we would not be gathering in Forest Park for the St. Louis Walk to Defeat ALS this Saturday (June 27), our Chapter had to think about new ways to put on the event that keep the sense of community that joining together in support of those with ALS and in support of the search for a cure creates. We think we’ve created a Walk that will bring that sense of community to streets and neighborhoods throughout our region this Saturday, and we hope you’ll take part.
Among the most important parts of Walk day is the memorial banner, which lists the names of each person our Chapter served who has lost their battle with ALS and anyone who is being walked in memory of. As we won’t all be gathering together this year, we needed to find a new way to remember those who we have lost, so we created a virtual memorial banner and posted it to our Walk to Defeat ALS Facebook page.
The post resonated with many in our community, and we wanted to share it with you here as well. ALS does not stop, and neither do we. This Saturday we Walk in honor of those living with ALS and in memory of all we have lost. We hope you’ll join us.
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