According to the ALS Association there are 30,000 cases across the county and every 90 seconds someone dies from ALS, a disease that has no treatment, no cure and the cause is unknown.

 

Many people in the community hope that won't be the case for long as they participated in the annual ALS Walk in Huntsville.

 

"ALS is a neuromuscular disease that affects the voluntary muscles.  What happens is basically all your muscles die off and you become trapped within your body so your mind remains in tact the whole time," said Janet Wright the ALS Association Director.

 

Messiah Lutheran joined over 700 people from the area to participate while walking and serving as staff for the event.

 

The event raised more than $100,000 for research and patient support with $1,100 coming from the Messiah Lutheran Church Family.

 

85 percent of the funds raised will be used to directly help patients in Alabama and the rest of the money will be used for research to find a cure for this devastating disease.

 

Many thanks to everyone in the Messiah Family who supported this event through their contributions, prayers and participation.  

 

Here are a few  pictures from this years event.