10th Annual Walk of Hope Scheduled for September 10

Get your walking shoes on and join more than 800 walkers at the 10th annual Walk of Hope for ALS on Saturday, September 10th 2011.

This 3.5-mile walk around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield benefits The Angel Fund, an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive, always fatal neuromuscular disease which leads to muscle weakness and as it progresses, results in total paralysis and the inability to speak and swallow while the mind and senses remain.

The Walk of Hope begins with registration at 9 a.m. followed by the start of the walk at 11 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the walk will be held on Sunday,
Walkers of all abilities are encouraged to participate as individuals or as a team.

To register as a walker or to register a team, please call The Angel Fund at 781-245-7070, or log-on to the organization’s website at www.theangelfund.org.

Donations to the Angel Fund can also be made online, or can be sent to The Angel Fund, 649 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880. All donations should be made payable to The Angel Fund. To assist its walkers, The Angel Fund has joined FirstGiving.com which enables them to create their own webpage to raise money online.

Registered walkers can create their page at www.firstgiving.com/angelfund. In addition to the walk around Lake Quannapowitt, the event includes children’s
activities and refreshments for all walkers.
The Angel Fund conducts other fund raising events throughout the year which, along with individual and corporate donations, have been beneficial in helping make
significant strides in ALS research.

For a list of upcoming events, visit The Angel Fund
website, www.theangelfund.org. For information about the Walk of Hope for ALS, or to register, visit The Angel
Fund’s website, www.theangelfund.org or call 781-245-7070.