2023-24 LLL Impact Report - Flipbook - Seite 23
ALS
AWARENESS
2023-24
We were on nine baseball 昀椀elds from the fall of 2023 through June of 2024 in celebration of Major
League Baseball’s Lou Gehrig Day, and we surprised 昀椀ve incredible people living with ALS with a
Permobil custom power wheelchair before the 昀椀rst pitch in a few of those games.
LUCKIEST
Guy Dunagan was
diagnosed with ALS
seven years ago. As an
executive chef in Atlantic City, he’s rallied his
community to generate
awareness for ALS.
A lifelong Phillies
fan, Guy and his wife
Joanne joined Live Like Lou on the 昀椀eld for his
special surprise of a Phillies-branded power
wheelchair that will provide safety in his journey
with ALS and increased independence. And it was
custom-made just for him and how ALS will
progress for him.
“I REMEMBER GROWING UP WATCHING
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES WITH MY
GRANDFATHER.” –GUY DUNAGAN
“I remember growing up watching The
Pride of the Yankees with my grandfather,” Guy
shared. “When the movie was over, I asked my
grandfather how Lou Gehrig could say he was
the ‘luckiest man on the face of the earth,’ seeing
how this terrible disease was destroying his
body and cutting his career short,” he continued.
“Today on the Philadelphia Phillies 昀椀eld, I
totally understood it,” said Guy. “Surrounded by
my family, friends, and a group of caring
23
individuals, I experienced the meaning of his
words!”
Lou Gehrig Day games help to generate
increased awareness for this disease that
needs more at-bats. As we take to the 昀椀eld each
summer, we honor Lou Gehrig’s story, legacy,
and what it means to live like Lou.
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