Rehoboth ALS United Walk slated Sept. 7

ALS United Mid-Atlantic will host the 2024 Rehoboth ALS United Walk from 8:30 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. Hundreds will come together to show their love and support for families impacted by ALS. There is no cost to join the ALS United Walk, but online registration is encouraged at rehobothALSunitedwalk.org.

The event will raise funds for research and community-based patient services programs for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Once thought rare, but now considered common, ALS is a progressive motor neuron disease which causes patients eventually to lose ability to move, eat and breathe on their own. ALS not only impacts health, but also quality of life, and often financial security. ALS United Mid-Atlantic exists to ensure that anyone facing ALS has someone to turn to for expert advice, essential equipment, and support, community and caring conversations.

“The Rehoboth ALS community has gathered at the boardwalk every September since 2008,” said Kerry Braun, ALS United Mid-Atlantic’s director of community engagement. “Thanks to the dedication of the Rehoboth Beach community, this walk has raised over $1.2 million in the last 15 years. The ALS United Walk proceeds support ALS treatment centers, vital home care visits, medical equipment loans, van transportation and resource groups for people with ALS and their families throughout Delaware.”