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Cooking For a Cure,
Would you please help fight ALS, a disease that kills over 5000 people a year.
What is ALS you might ask? It is a neuromuscular disease that kills the nerves for the voluntary muscles of the body.
So what you may ask? You've lived a good, moral, clean life so this ALS won't affect you. Maybe. They don't know what causes ALS. Doctors, teachers, preachers, factory workers, farmers, housewives, and the list goes on; suffer from ALS.
How do I know so much about this disease? I serve on the Board of Directors for the ALS Association for the State of Kentucky. Also, I am an ALS patient.
In October of 2005 I came home from a day of teaching. My wife and I sat down to talk about the events of our day. Joan stopped me after a short time. If I didn't know better I would think you were drunk. she stated.
The puzzle was, I didn't drink. That day started a year long search that would end with a diagnosis of ALS.
Today I cannot move my hands, head, or speak. I breathe and eat through tubes. This is ALS as it progresses. There is no treatment or cure, yet.
I have compiled this cookbook using a computer, my eyes, and my family. We have written this cookbook with the help of people from all over the world. please help to support research and equipment needs by purchasing a cookbook on CD. You can order from
www.alsaky.org.
The cost is 12.50 dollars postage paid.
Our office number for credit cards is 800-406-7702.
The mailing address for check payments:
ALS Association Kentucky
2807 Amsterdam Road
Villa Hills, KY 41017
Checks should be made out only to The ALS Association and never to an individual.
Thank you for helping me reach my Walk to Defeat ALS(TM) fundraising goal! This is an exciting opportunity for us to work together to support those affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.
Please consider walking with me or sponsoring me. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by this disease. I encourage you get your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers involved!
-Bryan Osburn
For more information please contact Jennifer Lepa (Jennifer@alsaky.org) at 1-800-406-7702.
Why We Need Your Help
Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of an ALS patient averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis.
Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.
This crippling disease can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease though support is bringing researchers closer to an answer. In the mean time it costs an average of $200,000 a year to provide the care ALS patients need. Help make a difference and donate or join a walk today.
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