Help Accelerate ALS Research by Supporting Current A2A3 Fundraising Efforts
A2A3′s mission is to raise funds for research toward effective treatments and ultimately a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), while raising awareness of the disease, encouraging physical activity, and building a compassionate community.
The individual, team and project efforts below are current ways to help A2A3 raise the funds that will be donated to ALS research. Thank you for donating – and please consider getting active in your own way to join our effort! Have a fundraising idea? Contact us!
Susan Rice’s Virtual Channel Swim (and YOU could do this, too!)
A message from Susan:
In July 2012, six women from Ann Arbor, Michigan are swimming the REAL English Channel to increase awareness of ALS and raise money to find a cure. They plan to break the current world record of 18 hours 59 minutes.
They have invited people all over the world to join them by swimming, walking or running in the months leading up to their attempt in July. Currently, they have set a fund-raising goal of $120,000 – but I think that we can do better than that… and I am going to swim my butt off in the hopes of helping them surpass their goal.
My personal goal is $2,100. It’s arbitrary – but if I get to $2,100, that’s $100 per mile.
So… those who know me should, by now, be well aware that…
I. Hate. The. Water. (and the water hates me).
So, I ask you, what could be a better idea than to attempt to swim everyday until I swim the equivalency of the English Channel?!
21 miles=35,200 meters=38,000 yards. That’s roughly 1,600 laps in the pool…
Now before you cry “Impossible, Susan!… Your Tyrannosaurus arms will fall off!!” I will remind you that I’m NOT doing this all at once… I have two months to finish… and it is for a great cause.
Use the form here to donate in support of Susan’s effort: Susan’s ChannelforALS donation form
Baking for Bob!
Do high-calorie baked goods make you drool? Wish you didn’t have to run so many miles to work off a few sweets? Why not check out some ZERO CALORIE sweet treats from a special new bakery? Give some of your treat money to support A2A3, avoid the calories yourself (and the required exercise), send a personal message, and IMAGINE these awesome (virtual) baked goods being devoured without damaging a single diet plan!
Visit the Baking for Bob online donation form or click the image above to learn more – and we now accept PayPal and credit cards directly! 
Channel for ALS: Six Women Swimming for ALS
In July 2012, six women from Ann Arbor, Michigan are swimming the English Channel to increase awareness of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and raise money to find a cure. They are attempting a two-way crossing and their goal is to break the current world record of 18 hours 59 minutes.
Visit www.CHANNELFORALS.org to learn more, to follow along and even share the experience, and to support the cause!
