2023-24 LLL Impact Report - Flipbook - Seite 6
ALS FAMILY
SUPPORT
ONWARD
We are proud to deliver meaningful support for families affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease through
various programs that have supported nearly 1,000 families since 2021 through hands-on support in
and around the home; grants for respite and home improvement; 昀椀nancial assistance for dependents
in ALS families to pursue their higher education dreams.
SERVICE IN
ACTION
The ALS families we serve are the ties that bring Live Like Lou’s work together. Every day, new family
members, caregivers, and people living with ALS reach out to the Live Like Lou Foundation for support.
R Help around the house.
R Financial support.
R Camaraderie, dignity, and the gift of time with their loved ones.
Asia Jami, from
Charlotte, North
Carolina, was
diagnosed with Lou
Gehrig’s disease
in 2016 when she
was in her mid-20s.
She registered with
Live Like Lou because she needed help with light
yard clean-up and organizing her garage. When
she mentioned the hope of creating a backyard
sanctuary to enjoy time outdoors, Live Like Lou’s
volunteer, Chris Loschiavo, perked up.
Through Live Like Lou’s Connect and Serve
program, matching ALS families with volunteers
from Lou Gehrig’s fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, we
proudly complete one-time or short-term projects
in and around the homes of families affected by
ALS.
Chris partnered with several other volunteers
and Asia’s sisters and got to work. First up, a visit
to their local Lowe’s. “Chris spoke to the local
manager about my project, and he offered 50
percent off whatever we bought,” shared Asia.
“I cried instantly because he didn’t have to, but I
saved $400. We started at 11 a.m. and 昀椀nished
around 3 p.m.!”
Connect and Serve Volunteers help us
complete these simple–but important–tasks
for mighty ALS families. Seeing Asia enjoy her
outdoor sanctuary was made possible by Live
Like Lou’s volunteers and makes such a critical
difference for families affected by ALS.
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