Thank you for helping me reach my Walk ALS Charlotte fundraising goal. This walk raises money to support the ALS community in North Carolina and to help find better treatments and, one day, a cure.

This cause means a lot to me because my granddad, Edwin ?Sonny? Smith, passed away from ALS. Watching someone you love lose their ability to move, talk, and breathe is something you never forget. I walk in his memory to honor his strength and spirit and to help make sure no other family has to go through what ours did.

ALS is a progressive disease that slowly takes away the body?s ability to function. Most people live only two to five years after being diagnosed. It can happen to anyone, at any age, and right now there is still no known cause or cure.

That?s why I?m walking: to build a future without ALS and to bring help, hope, and awareness to families who are still fighting this disease.

If you?re in the Charlotte area, I?d love for you to join me at the walk. Families, friends, neighbors, caregivers, and even pets all come together for this cause.

If you can?t make it in person, I challenge you to walk a mile wherever you are or make a donation to support the fight. Every step and every dollar matters.