Visitation Students Walk For ALS

Submitted by Kassondra Schref .

Elmhurst, IL — Visitation School students, teachers and staff held a walk for ALS on Friday, May 20, with proceeds benefiting the Les Turner ALS Foundation.

The Vis community came together to support Visitation parishioner and school parent Matt Toole, who has been heroically battling this disease for six years.

Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley declared May 2016, ALS Awareness Month in Elmhurst. The official proclamation was read to the students before the walk by Alderman and family friend Pat Wagner. Former Elmhurst Mayor and current DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni also spoke to the children to kick off the walk.

“It was inspiring to feel the overwhelming support and enthusiasm of the students, families and staff at Visitation School on such a beautiful day to help us kick off our team fundraising for the Les Turner ALS Foundation Walk for Life,” said Matt.

Matt and his wife Karen have been asked to chair the 2016 Les Turner ALS Walk for Life on Sunday, Septemer 18, at Soldier Field. Their team, “Matt’s Minions” will participate in the opening ceremonies and lead off the walk.

In nearly 40 years of operation, the Les Turner ALS Foundation has raised $64 million to fight ALS and is Chicago’s leader in research, patient care and education for the disease.

People can support Matt Toole and Matt’s Minions by logging onto the Les Turner ALS Foundation Walk for Life web site and looking up his team name, “Matt’s Minions.”

For more information on team Matt’s Minions and the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life please go to events.lesturnerals.org.