Since its 2008 inception, the Ride to Fight ALS has brought together hundreds of cyclists and has generated over 1.6 million dollars, thus making it one of the Society’s flagship events. Luc Vilandré, Dominic Delambre and Michel Simard are among a long list of committed volunteers who have managed to
Gilles Martel: moving forward, one walk at a time
In 2003, the letters “A-L-S” increasingly resonated with the daily life of Gilles Martel.
While a certain Jean Lepage raised funds for ALS in the Charlevoix region, his very good friend Ghislain, and his wife Angèle, were facing the consequences of the disease. “We had known them for 25, 30
Nathalie Savard: “We all need to give, without expecting anything in return”
September 18, 2013. Wilfrid, Nathalie Savard’s dad, learns he has ALS.
The following month, Nathalie contacts the ALS Society of Quebec and learns that the team needs help with the Baie-Comeau ALS Walk. She, along with her sisters and her uncle, immediately jump on the opportunity to get
Elyse Claude Léveillé, Paula Stone and Diane Tkalec: sharing their expertise to support families
Elyse Claude Léveillé, Paula Stone and Diane Tkalec have traveled very different roads. This did not keep them, however, from putting their individual skills in service of a common goal: offering the best possible support to families who live with ALS everywhere across the province. All three are volunteers