“It seemed natural to take advantage of The ALS Association’s gift annuity program. My donation not only provides me with generous payments but a helpful tax deduction as well.”
Impressed with ALS's work to find a cure for ALS and support patients and families, Carol Booth began making donations to the chapter. Recently, with the full support of her children, she decided to make an even bigger difference by naming The ALS Association as a beneficiary in her will.
Bill's sister, Nancy Reckinger, passed away. In her will, Nancy asked something rather unusual of Bill. She wanted him to select charitable organizations worthy of receiving her estate.
Millie decided to use Don’s life insurance policy to fund a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust. This gift offered a steady income for her and her brothers for life and at their passing, an impactful gift.
After seeing her strength, I was determined to always support this cause. I decided to make a beneficiary gift to both the South Carolina Chapter and National office of The ALS Association for research and to assist families in need.
When Ruth’s Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) terminated, their daughters wanted to honor their father’s fight by making a gift from the CRUT to The ALS Association.
For people with ALS, having access to an ALS multidisciplinary care center has been proven to both extend survival and enhance the quality of life for the people that attend. Clinics are neatly plotted on our locator map, making them easier for people living with ALS and their families to find.
A key component to making ALS a livable disease is multidisciplinary care. Studies have shown this specialized ALS care can extend survival and improve patients’ quality of life by providing coordinated interprofessional care that seeks to address the complex needs of people living with the disease.
When Noriko Hill talks about her aunt, Toshi Inoue, her memories are filled with moments of laughter and joy. She says, “My aunt loved family, food, and traveling — and in her final years really made the most out of living with ALS.”