In September 2025, one of my favorite co-workers died after a years-long battle with ALS. We all miss him, so our company is forming a team for the ALS walk this year to walk in his memory. 

Jermaine's life centered around community service for a long time, and this walk is a way for us to help keep that legacy alive and well. One of his biggest passions was also working out, so a walk like this combines two of his biggest interests and allows us to do some good for others in his name. 

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Thank you for supporting my ALS United Walk fundraiser. Your support is more than a donation, it’s a lifeline for people living with ALS, a spark of hope, and a step toward a world without this devastating disease.

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a cruel, relentless disease that slowly takes away the things we often take for granted: the ability to walk, to speak, to swallow, to breathe. Most people diagnosed live for just 2 to 5 years. ALS doesn’t discriminate, it can touch anyone, at any time. And right now, there is no known cause and no cure.

I’m walking because I refuse to accept this reality. I’m walking for the families who watch their loved ones fade too soon. I’m walking for the moments stolen by this disease and for the hope that we can one day give them back. I’m walking so that no one ever has to hear the words, “You have ALS,” without knowing that the world is fighting with them.

The past several years have brought real progress: breakthroughs in research, expanded care, and laws that help families living with ALS. But progress alone is not enough. Every step we take together brings us closer to a cure, and closer to changing lives right now.

Please walk with me or sponsor me. Every donation, every step, every act of support sends a powerful message: we will not give up. Together, we can bring hope where there is fear, and light where there is darkness.

ALS may be relentless, but so are we.