2025: ALS Finding a Cure Request for Proposals

2025-04-21T17:46:27+00:00

2025: ALS Finding a Cure Request for Proposals Advancing ALS Discovery through Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Overview: ALS Finding a Cure® is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support innovative research projects leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to advance ALS discovery. This funding opportunity seeks to catalyze transformative research that integrates AI-driven methodologies to improve diagnosis, biomarker identification, disease progression modeling, and therapeutic target discovery in ALS. Background: ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no cure and limited therapeutic options. AI and NLP offer the potential to revolutionize [...]

2025: ALS Finding a Cure Request for Proposals2025-04-21T17:46:27+00:00

ALS ONE – United in ALS Research, Care, and Community

2025-03-18T18:27:04+00:00

ALS ONE - United in ALS Research, Care, and Community Our Pals for pALS Community Connect Program One of the greatest wishes of our founder, Kevin Gosnell, after launching ALS ONE and united research and care—and before losing his battle to ALS just 14 months after his diagnosis—was to build a compassionate, connected community for those impacted by the disease. He envisioned a network where individuals living with ALS, those who had lost loved ones, and supporters could come together to uplift one another, easing the journey with shared understanding, support, and even moments of joy. Our Pals [...]

ALS ONE – United in ALS Research, Care, and Community2025-03-18T18:27:04+00:00

Hope Loves Company

2025-03-13T18:30:10+00:00

Hope Loves Company Hope Loves Company (HLC) is a nationally recognized nonprofit that provides support, resources and community to children who have or had a loved one with ALS. We give children and young adult caregivers the tools they need to navigate grief, find joy, and remain hopeful. Recognizing a gap in support services for young caregivers, Jodi O'Donnell Ames founded HLC to provide critical emotional and educational resources for children and young adults. HLC's focus is to offer mental health and educational support and caregiving resources through free, year-round, nationwide programs, including Camp HLC, Hugs of Hope, [...]

Hope Loves Company2025-03-13T18:30:10+00:00

Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS)

2024-01-26T12:13:54+00:00

Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS) Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS), a nonprofit located in Falmouth, Massachusetts, currently works with more than 1,050 ALS families in 47 states and multiple foreign countries.  Funding from ALSFAC WE CARE will allow CCALS to grow its staff to serve more ALS patients their families, communities, and healthcare providers.  We will provide resources including equipment, educational opportunities, Medicare/Medicaid assistance, communication assistance, guidance and awareness with regards to living with ALS, caregiving, and exploring end-of-life when invited, all at no cost to families across the United States.

Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS)2024-01-26T12:13:54+00:00

ALS Ride for Life: Mobility Matters Program

2024-01-23T14:43:42+00:00

ALS Ride for Life: Mobility Matters Program As a patient-driven, primarily volunteer organization, the mission of ALS Ride For Life is to serve the ALS community by assisting patients and their families through a variety of supportive services to ease the financial and emotional stress this disease places on families, raising research funds to find a cure, raising public awareness, and providing the community with the latest ALS news, information, and inspiration. With a minimal staff (the equivalent of 2 employees), an active board of directors, and a team of volunteers. To apply for our Mobility Matters Program or [...]

ALS Ride for Life: Mobility Matters Program2024-01-23T14:43:42+00:00

Bridging Voice

2023-01-24T14:22:16+00:00

Bridging Voice Bridging Voice is a non-profit that provides communication technology support to people with ALS at all stages. To date our team has supported over 1,500 pALS in 49 states and 12 countries. We strive to provide innovative solutions, continued communication, improved quality of life, and hope to the larger ALS community. Funding from ALSFAC will enable Bridging Voice to expand programs that give people with ALS (pALS) the ability to continue to communicate with their family, friends and caregivers. Bridging Voice will provide the education, training and technical support to ensure pALS are always able to communicate [...]

Bridging Voice2023-01-24T14:22:16+00:00

Matt’s Place Foundation

2023-01-24T14:18:23+00:00

Matt’s Place Foundation Matt’s Place Foundation: “ Hope & Housing ALS Renovation Series” Matt’s Place Foundation(MPF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization run 100% by volunteers to assist pALS (People with ALS) and their families, as they navigate learning to live with this disease. Its ultimate intention is to provide hope, housing, and assistance to families dealing with ALS. MPF helps families diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by providing grants and support with some of the more expensive costs that are not covered through insurance, such as accessible exterior ramps, accessible bathroom remodeling costs, and rent/mortgage assistance. The foundation [...]

Matt’s Place Foundation2023-01-24T14:18:23+00:00

ALS Ride For Life

2023-02-02T16:58:27+00:00

ALS Ride For Life ALS Ride For Life (ALSRFL) is a non-profit located in Stony Brook, New York. ALSRFL was founded 26 years ago by Chris Pendergast. When Chris was diagnosed with ALS he decided he wanted to be part of the solution and ALSRFL was founded. Chris quickly realized patients needed a wheel-chair accessible van to get to much needed doctor appointments and to attend family events. He started lending out his personal van. As the demand grow, ALSRFL started its Mobility Matters Program. This program is the only one of its kind serving Long Island the NYC [...]

ALS Ride For Life2023-02-02T16:58:27+00:00

Team Gleason Mobility for All

2023-01-24T14:05:12+00:00

Mobility for All Team Gleason has provided over $20 Million in adventure, technology, equipment, and care services to over 30,000 people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and countless others through advocacy, support, and, ultimately, bringing an end to the disease. Team Gleason, through its diverse and broad-reaching programming, brings assistive technology, equipment, and robust support services into the hands of ALS patients – with a goal of helping people with ALS not just survive but thrive after a devastating diagnosis. With the support and partnership from the ALS Finding a Cure and the Leonard P. Rizzuto Foundation, Team Gleason will have the [...]

Team Gleason Mobility for All2023-01-24T14:05:12+00:00

ALSFAC We Care 2021 Grants

2023-01-10T13:41:21+00:00

ALSFAC We Care 2021 Grants Click below to learn about our inaugural award recipients: Hark-ALS A Nationwide Network of Compassionate and Financial Resources for Families Living with ALS. Read More Compassionate Care ALS Sustainable Growth for ALS Care in the United States. Read More Massachusetts General Hospital Expanding the ALS Parenting At a Challenging Time (ALS PACT) Program with web-based resources for parents and providers. Read More Penn Medicine Respiratory Care for ALS: The North American ALSFAC We Care Online Cource for Clinicians Read More [...]

ALSFAC We Care 2021 Grants2023-01-10T13:41:21+00:00
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