{"id":71331,"date":"2024-05-07T08:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T13:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/?p=71331"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:39:16","slug":"als-walk-save-the-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/blog\/als-walk-save-the-date\/","title":{"rendered":"ALS WALK &#8211; Save the Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71332 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Save-the-Date-2024-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"177\" \/>In loving memory of Gene Anderson, 1940 &#8211; 2023, Anderson Lock is hosting its <strong>4th Annual TEAM GENE ALS Mini-Walk<\/strong> to help fund research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Our goal this year is $40,000&#8230; help us UNLOCK ALS!<\/p>\n<p>From infants in strollers to strollers in their 80&#8217;s, well over 100 participants joined Anderson Lock employees, our families, friends, vendors and customers at the gala event last August.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71344\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71344\" class=\"wp-image-71344 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Britt-7-IMG_5109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"407\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year&#8217;s raffle baskets are better than ever!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">After walking through adjacent neighborhoods, we will once again enjoy taco dinners, margaritas, and more! <\/span>And, unbelievably, this year&#8217;s raffle prizes are greater than ever!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Abundant baskets include sporting event tickets, overnight hotel stays, golf outings, salon and restaurant gift certificates, plus a great variety of sports memorabilia and camping gear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ALS, or <em>amyotrophic lateral sclerosis<\/em>, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. In this disease, also called Lou Gehrig&#8217;s Disease, nerve cells break down, which reduces functionality in the muscles they supply. The cause is unknown. Medication and therapy can slow ALS and reduce discomfort, but there is no cure.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71334 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ALS-QR-Code-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"191\" \/>Click this QR Code to make your Team Gene donation online, and to register for the mini-walk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, June 27th, 5 pm, at our Main Office, 850 E. Oakton Street, Des Plaines<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.alsunitedchicago.org\/goto\/TEAM_GENE\">secure.alsunitedchicago.org\/goto\/TEAM_GENE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In loving memory of Gene Anderson, 1940 &#8211; 2023, Anderson Lock is hosting its 4th Annual TEAM GENE ALS Mini-Walk to help fund research. Our goal this year is $40,000&#8230; help us UNLOCK ALS! 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