Hope is on
the horizon

We fund care for families facing ALS, education for our community, and research toward a cure.

Three pillars

Everything the foundation raises goes to one of three places.

Research

We support the Dr. Robert Sinnott Research Laboratory, working toward a cure.

Care

We fund the MDA/ALS Center of Hope at Temple University, so families in the Philadelphia region have a specialist team to turn to.

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Education

We host educational events and seminars for patients, caregivers, and clinicians.

See what is coming

2025 in numbers

127
ALS patients served
422
Clinic visits
72
Support groups held
155
Counseling sessions
68
Home visits
384
Pieces of equipment loaned

What is ALS?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is the most common degenerative disease of the adult motor system.

Understand the diagnosis

Two people who use power wheelchairs alongside a member of the care team at an ALS Hope Foundation gathering.

The Center of Hope

The foundation funds the MDA/ALS Center of Hope at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. It is where the money we raise reaches patients and their families.

See how to get care

A clinician listening to a patient's chest during a clinic appointment.

Events that fund the work

Date TBD
Hope Walks for ALS
The foundation’s largest annual gathering.
Date TBD
Run for Hope 5K
A morning run and walk for the ALS community.
Date TBD
Gala of Hope
An evening benefit for care and research.

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Partners and alliances

Collaboration is one of the foundation’s core values. We work alongside organisations across the ALS community, because progress comes faster when the work is shared.