My team
My Story…
Running in honour of my dad Gilles Ouellet who passed away from ALS on June 26, 2020.
ALS takes away the bodies ability to function. I have a privilege to be able to walk and run and I am challenging my mental toughness by running a marathon for him.
Description
The ALS Society of BC was founded in 1981 by ALS patients, their family members and healthcare professionals to meet the physical and emotional needs of people living with ALS and their caregivers. The society provides support services to ALS patients and their family to improve their quality of life while living with ALS; equipment loan program, patient transportation support, support groups, psychological support, a camp for children of ALS patients, day of caring for caregivers and outreach and public awareness. The society also supports ALS research to find the cause of and cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
