With a focus on being a catalyst for a cure, Project A.L.S. works to recruit the best research clinicians and scientists to find effective ALS treatments. 

What is Project A.L.S.?
Project A.L.S. was formed in 1998 by Jenifer Estess, along with her family and friends, after Jenifer was diagnosed with ALS. Jenifer wasn’t comfortable with the fact that there were no effective ALS treatments and was determined to find not only find a treatment for this disease, but a cure. 

Project A.L.S.’s website is splashed with testimonial from Jenifer, doctors and scientists the organization has collaborated with, as well as celebrities who’ve been involved in the fight against ALS.  It’s clear that Project A.L.S. is more than just an organization searching for a cure, it’s a documentation of one woman’s courageous fight against a disease that is shortening the time she will have with the people she loves – as is the case with all individuals with ALS.

Who Does Project A.L.S. Support?
To date, Project A.L.S. has raised more than $42 million, with 81 percent of it directly channeled to ALS research programs and researchers from Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, Columbia University, the Salk Institute and the University of Massachusetts, all researchers who work in the areas of genetics, stem cells, drug screening, and disease pathways.

Resources Available through Project A.L.S.
In addition to a description of the project itself, the Project A.L.S. website also provides information for those diagnosed with ALS and their friends and family. Check out especially the section called “Research News,” which provides information on anything and everything related to ALS research and finding a cure.  For example, this section addresses genetics, stem cells, disease pathways, drug discoveries, publications, strategies, and breaking news. This section also provides stats on how the funding is dispersed.

Additional information about the organization’s events and outreach can be found in the “Events/Media” section, where you can also download archived copies of the Project A.L.S. newsletters.  And if you’d like to support finding a cure for ALS, get started with the Project’s “Get Involved” section, where you can learn how to write a letter campaign to raise money, donate money for research or host a fundraising event.  Project A.L.S. guides you through each step.

For more information about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), visit Project A.L.S.  If you’d like to make a donation to ALS research, visit Project A.L.S.’s Donate to Research page.