The Prince George version of the Walk to End ALS is set for this Sunday at Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and the walk starts at 11 a.m.
It's among 15 walks taking place across B.c. to raise funds to combat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a rapidly progressive, neuromuscular disease that can affect anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, or ethnic origin
Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, it attacks the motor neurons that transmit electrical impulses from the brain to the voluntary muscles in the body. When they fail to receive messages, the muscles lose strength, atrophy and die.
Proceeds from the Walk to End ALS go to the ALS Society of BC to provide patient services programs for people living with ALS in B.C., and to the ALS Canada Research Program to strive toward a world without ALS.
"This event unites the country and rallies people affected by ALS," said ALS Society of BC executive director Wendy Toyer. "Participants walk to show support for people living with and/or to honour the memory of a loved one lost. The Walk to End ALS inspires hope. Please join us."
Register or donate at walktoendals.ca
