6th Annual New York City Walk to Defeat ALS

The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter will host their 6th Annual Walk to Defeat ALS fundraiser in Manhattan on Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 AM, at Hudson River Park’s Pier 45 (Christopher Street and the West Side Highway) in Manhattan.

The walk will span 2.75 miles and will end at Clinton Cove, Pier 96 at 57th Street.

The walk is wheelchair and stroller accessible.  Dogs must be leashed. At the end of the walk there will be family activities such as face painting, live music, mascots, and other fun & games.

For more information, contact Sarah Pattison at (212) 720-3042 or spattison@als-ny.org.

To create a Walk team or to donate, please go online and visit the Walk to Defeat ALS webpage at: www.alswalks.org.

Proceeds from the event will go to The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter.

The ALS Association's leading chapters, the Greater New York Chapter covers New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley, and Northern & Central New Jersey, playing a major role in promoting the mission to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS.

The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit voluntary health organization whose sole mission is to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease); improve the lives of people with ALS; and advocate for issues of importance to the ALS community.

DATE: Saturday, May 4th

TIME: Check-In Begins at 9 AM. Walk Begins at 10:30 AM

PLACE: Walk starts at Hudson River Park’s Pier 45, Charles Street and the West  Side Highway. Walk ends at Clinton Cove at Pier 96, 57th Street and the West Side Highway.