Run to Defeat ALS - Chicago Marathon

[BM1090]

Hi Everyone,

I'm hesitant to post this and I went back and forth many times before ultimately deciding that it would not hurt to ask the Marquette community.  I am running the Chicago Marathon this weekend and attempting to raise money for the ALS association. My goal is to raise $1,000, 100% of which would go to research and finding a cure for ALS, and I am slightly over halfway to my goal.

As you may have seen recently, donations and awareness raised from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge led to the discovery of a gene which now ranks as the most common gene that contributes to the disease. If interested, you can read more about that here:

http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/significant-gene-discovery-072516.html

If you are interested in donating specifically to ALS research or are looking for a charity to donate to before we hit year end, please consider making a donation to the ALS association at the link below. The minimum donation is listed at $50, but I have changed the requirements to allow donations of any amount.

http://webchicago.alsa.org/site/TR/Endurance/Chicago?px=7342399&pg=personal&fr_id=12161

Thank you in advance for any potential donations. Please feel free to reach out to me by PM or by email at bmaus1090@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments about donations, the race, running in general or just want to talk about the future 2016-2017 Big East champion Marquette Warriors. I know that there are at least a few runners on this board and I'm always looking for training tips.

Thanks again.

Bill