We walk, run, and rally for Wade Rudolph (June 13, 1955 - July 6, 2023) my incredible father whose strength, humor, and heart continue to inspire us every day. Wade faced ALS with unshakable courage and grace, and we honor his memory by fighting for those still battling this devastating disease.

Team #WithWade was created in his honor, a reminder that we are, and always will be, with Wade. Every step we take is for him and for a future where ALS no longer steals the people we love.

Wade participated in one of the newest ALS treatments, Radicava, a powdered drug approved in late 2022 shown to help extend life by about 10 months. This is the hope and the heartbreak for people living with ALS: that for a neurodegenerative disease that slowly robs people of their independence, 10 months is considered remarkable progress. 

Sadly, there is still no cure for ALS. Dad passed the following July, about a year and a half after his diagnosis. That's why we walk. To raise funds to support patients and caregivers, to spread awareness of the urgent need for new treatments, and to press Congress for expanded access to experimental trials and new treatments. Like Dad, those living with ALS already face a fatal diagnosis. They deserve every possible option and every chance at more time.

We walk for time. We walk for change. We walk for Wade. With heavy hearts yet unbroken hope for a future where courage like his isn't met with impossible odds.

ABOUT ALS? 

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 a person with ALS 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.? 

Presently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need. Join the movement to provide help and hope today!