The ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter

ABOUT OUR CHAPTER

The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization whose sole mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig’s disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

All of our services are offered free of charge and are funded through donations and fund raising events.

For ways you can help the Chapter deliver critical services to People with ALS (PALS) and thie familes, click here.

Our Mission

To lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.