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ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease characterized by degeneration of a select group of nerve cells and pathways (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. This loss of motor neurons leads to progressive paralysis of the voluntary muscles. For more information on ALS, please visit the About ALS section, or view our Educational Videos for information on specific topics, including lifts and home modifications, dental hygiene and the ERIKA eye gaze system.
The ALS Society of Ontario is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the necessary equipment and support services to people living with ALS as well as to provide funding to the ALS Society of Canada towards research for a cure. Our organization consists of a small staff, located throughout the province, and many dedicated volunteers. For more information on our organization, please visit the About Us section.
Announcements
 Helping People with ALS is Just a Click Away!
The ALS Society of Ontario has partnered with OurGV Rewards to launch a new online fundraising toolbar!
Within our toolbar is a Yahoo! powered search engine that does not replace your existing toolbar(s). It is designed to help us raise funds in a non-intrusive way at no cost to us, or to you! There are no pop-ups, spyware, adware or user tracking, and your privacy is protected.
How does it work? Simply download the toolbar by clicking the banner below:
The toolbar can be downloaded in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers. When you use our toolbar to do your regular web searching, you will get the same information results that you receive using your current search engine. Every time you click on a sponsored results link (the links are listed in bullet form in the shaded area at the top of the page and on the right side of the page) you raise money for ALS Ontario!
And, if you buy items from ALS Ontario’s shopping mall, also linked from the toolbar, we receive a portion of the proceeds from your purchase! The shopping mall features more than 1,500 stores, including major retailers such as Canadian Tire, Sears, Westjet and Expedia.
We encourage you to share this quick and easy fundraising initiative with your friends and family, and we’ve made it easy for you to do so: just click on the “Refer a Friend” link on the far right-hand side of the toolbar and you’ll be able to email the link to your contacts!
By searching and clicking a few times a day – and buying items you were going to buy anyway, through our online shopping mall – you can help improve the lives of people with ALS and their families.
Watch Our Virtual Symposium on ALS Online!
On November 2, the ALS Society of Ontario presented a virtual symposium on ALS with the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) and the ALS clinic at McMaster University. Topics included the dynamics of ALS, respiratory management, psychosocial issues and best practices for delivering services to ALS clients and their families. If you missed the symposium, it is still viewable online at the OTN website. Click here to view the symposium.
ALS Night with the Raptors Returns!
ALS Ontario has partnered with the Toronto Raptors for the second year to present ALS Night with the Raptors. Purchase tickets at reduced prices for the following games and ALS Ontario will receive partial proceeds:
Sunday, January 17 at 12:30 p.m. vs Dallas Mavericks
Ticket Cost: $75.20 in the lower bowl endzone, $36.05 on the balcony
This is our "official" Raptors day when we have the opportunity to form the fan tunnel and high-five the Raptors as they come on the court. Purchase tickets for this game and you’ll be entered in a draw to be 1 of 20 people in the tunnel!
Sunday, February 7 at 12 p.m. vs Sacramento Kings
Ticket Cost: $75.20 in the lower bowl endzone, $36.05 on the balcony
Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. vs Denver Nuggets
Ticket Cost: $79.20 in the lower bowl endzone, $39.75 on the balcony
How to Buy Tickets
Click here to purchase tickets online (use special offer code ALS)
Click here to download the order form and fax it to 416-359-9198
Contact Rob Cowan at 416-815-5636 or rcowan@mapleleafsports.com
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