Through our Assistive Technology Grants, we provide up to $400,000 over 2 years to support the development of a diverse array of devices and other technologies that make it easier for people with ALS to communicate, move, breathe and perform daily activities.
Tony Gegor was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2008. He quickly realized individuals afflicted with ALS are forced to make major changes to their daily lives. ALS patients quickly lose the ability to walk, drive, feed themselves, brush their teeth and do things everyone takes for granted each day.
The ALS Association recently announced the creation of a new award to honor “superfans,” the most passionate sports and entertainment fans who are also living with ALS. The award is inspired by Stephen Kauffman, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, and was honored in 2021 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Golden State Warriors superfan.
Why would a man who had everything taken away so quickly be so…positive? Was he referring to the four home runs he hit in a single game? Maybe it had something to do with his Triple Crown win in 1934. Did The Iron Horse and future Hall of Famer not understand what most of us here know would happen to him as time progressed?
Hugh Hoffman wanted to ensure that families in the future will not have to lose their loved ones to ALS. Hoffman’s $58 million gift to the ALS Association is believed to be the largest single philanthropic gift made to an ALS organization. Share your thanks with Hugh's family using the form below.