Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease in which a person’s brain loses connection with the muscles, slowly taking away their ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe. There is no cure for ALS, but there is hope.

Held annually in May, ALS Awareness Month is an opportunity to share your commitment to ALS care and research with friends and colleagues. It's a time to come  together to raise awareness of the disease, share stories from people living with ALS, show our support for caregivers, families, and care workers, and shine a spotlight on those who dedicate their lives to finding a cure.

Time and again, people find that ALS is not actually a rare disease — it affects all of us. Join the fight today against ALS and let’s see it end.

Visit ALS.org/awareness to learn more and get involved.