September 18, 2018
A few of our pictures from our 2018 Lansing Walk. More to come.
Walk 'n Roll for ALS
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Our Lansing Walk this past weekend was a TREMENDOUS success. More than 400 Walkers and Rollers enjoyed a beautiful day at Hawk Island Park. Thank you to all who attended, raised valuable dollars to support our services, and brought goodies to share.

We are so very grateful to all of you!

A special THANK YOU to all our volunteers who help to make the day run like clockwork!

Our next Walk 'n Roll is this Sunday at Emerson Park in Midland. Registration begins at 1 pm and the Walk at 2 pm.

It's never to late to register for our remaining Walks. Just click here and join us for lots of fun, food, and friendship.

Here are our remaining Walk dates and locations:
Sunday, September 23rd - Emerson Park in Midland
Sunday, September 30th - Kensington Metropark in Milford
Sunday, September 30th - Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Twp.
ZEKE THE WONDER DOG!
We are so excited to announce a fabulous addition to our Kensington Walk on Sunday September 30th!

ZEKE THE WONDER DOG will be joining us and we will have special festivities happening to honor having Zeke there.

 ZEKE the Wonderdog, Ambassador for the Michigan State University football program will do a meet and greet and show off his special talent at the Kensington Walk.   https://www.americasbestfrisbeedogs.com/zeke-the-wonderdog.html  
  • Zeke will be available for participants to take photos with him and throw frisbees to him for donations.
  • Magoo’s Pet Outlet in Commerce Twp has generously agreed to sponsor ZEKE at the Michigan State Homecoming Football game against Northwestern on Saturday, October 6th. For every catch of the frisbee ZEKE makes during his time on the field, Magoo’s will make a donation to ALS of Michigan!

Come on out and join us at our Kensington Walk 'n Roll for this very special addition to the fun!
It's EASY to Raise Donations Via Facebook

Last week we told you about some AWESOME fundraising ideas. (See below)

Some of you took us up on the Facebook fundraising tip and the results have been AMAZING!

One of our Team Captains/Walkers, Peggy Schiller, wrote us back and said:

"You are right about Facebook - in 2 days I made $570!!!!!"

Two days and she raised almost $600 for her Walk Team - Team Courage Honoring Kevin Schiller - by simply setting up her event on Facebook.

And as an added bonus - Facebook sends all the proceeds directly to us. All Peggy has to do now is add these donations to her team as an "offline" donation and watch her team total grow.

And Peggy isn't the only one! Many others have reported raising hundreds of dollars via Facebook.

If you haven't yet set up a Facebook fundraiser - what are you waiting for? Just follow the easy directions below and watch your generous friends donate to your Walk effort.

Our first Walk of the season is this Saturday, September 15th in Lansing at Hawk Island Park. Registration begins at 10 am and Walk at 11 am. There's still plenty of time to register, collect donations, and come on out and join the fun! (see all of our Walk 'n Roll for ALS dates below.)

And if you need any help, NEVER hesitate to give us a call at 800-882-5764. We are here for you.

If you haven't already signed up to Walk 'n Roll, do it today. Just click here to register!
Fundraise on Facebook
Do you spend time on Facebook? Do you have lots of Facebook friends? It's easy to put that to work for your Walk Team.

You can fundraise for Walk 'n Roll on Facebook just by following the simple instructions below.

Any donations raised on Facebook can be added to your team total as "offline" donations.

This is a great way to increase donations to your Walk effort and to reach a large group of people you are "friends" with all at once.

We already have several Walkers who have created a Facebook event for their Walk effort and raised hundreds of dollars from their FB friends.

HERE ARE THE EASY STEPS TO SET IT UP!

1. Click Fundraisers in the left menu of your News Feed. It's under "Explore" and you may have to click on "more" to find it.
2. Click Raise Money.
3. Select Nonprofit/Charity: 
* Search for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of Michigan and then select us as your charity 
4. Choose a cover photo (make it meaningful about your Walk Team.) You can upload a photo from your computer. Or you can use the standard photo like the sample one here.
5.Fill in the fundraiser details. Tell your FB friends why you are Walking 'n Rolling for ALS. A little story about why this is important to you goes a long way.
6. Click Create.
7. Then tag all the people you want to invite to your fundraiser. The more the better!

Have any questions? Just contact Sue or Joanne at 248-354-6100 or email [email protected] 
Send Out EMAILS/LETTERS
Whether you love using your computer and email or you still like Snail Mail - or you do both - contacting someone personally is one of the very best ways to get donations for your Walk effort and team.

Send those you know an email or a letter. Personalize your letter and tell them why you are Walking ' Rolling, who it is for, and why ALS of Michigan is so important to you.

We have samples in our Walker's Fundraising Guide ( Click her for the guide) that you can customize, or come up with your own.

Remember to include your personal link to your fundraising page in your email/letter! And if you are mailing out letters, include as self- addressed envelope for those who prefer to send a check.
HAVE A PARTY
What a wonderful time of year to have people over for a party! You can make it as simple as Pizza or a BBQ!

And while you have their attention - tell them about you Walk 'n Roll effort and ask for support! You can even put out some envelopes for people to take and donate.

One of our Walk teams once had a party, and every time someone needed to use the bathroom they charged them a fee that went to their Walk Team!

It's easy to be creative and have fun too!
NEVER GIVE UP BRACELETS & LOU GEHRIG BUCKS
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Dollar bill - Gehrig
We have a supply of our NEVER GIVE UP BRACELETS and our LOU GEHRIG BUCKS!

These can be used in a variety of ways. You can ask for a small donation for a bracelet!
Lou Gehrig Bucks can be put out at a local business, and for a dollar customers can sign one and have it displayed on a wall.

Both are great ways to raise extra donations for your Walk 'n Roll Team.

Just contact Joanne or Kim at: 800-882-5764 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for your supply for your fundraising effort.
BAKED GOODS
Every year we ask our Walkers and Rollers to help out by bringing some delicious baked goods to share with all our Walkers.

And we are never disappointed!

So, if you love to bake - or if you prefer to buy - we appreciate any goodies you can bring to our Walks.

Just let Joanne know. You can email her at [email protected].

And we promise, we will not turn you away if you just show up with some!
YOUR TEAM T-SHIRT ORDERS &
TEAM COLLECTION ENVELOPE
Team Captains - it's time to start sending in your Team T-shirt orders.

This is "not" an exact science, but rather an estimate of how many and what sizes you need. Just fill in this order form and fax it to 248-354-6440, or email sizes you need to [email protected].

As always, a table of shirts will be available for extra shirts and size exchanges. But, ordering in advance saves time and lessens the crowds a the table.

We will have your shirts in a bag waiting for you at the Walk. The bag will also have your Team Collection Envelope attached. This envelope is where you put all of your "day of the Walk" donations you bring to or collect at the Walk.

Please remember to convert ALL CASH to a check! We really appreciate it.
OUR 2018 DATES & WALK LOCATIONS

All Walks are approximately 3 miles long on paved and accessible pathways. Participants will be treated to music, great food, fun activities, and more! Bring your family, friends and coworkers and encourage them to FUNdraise with you to help our Michigan ALS community.

Lansing - Hawk Island Park - A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!!!
Saturday, September 15
10:00 a.m. Registration - 11:00 a.m. Walk

Midland - Emerson Park
Sunday, September 23
1:00 p.m. Registration - 2:00 p.m. Walk

Milford - Kensington Metropark, North Martindale Beach
Sunday, September 30
10:00 a.m. Registration - 11:00 a.m. Walk

Shelby Township - Eastwood Beach
Sunday, September 30
10:00 a.m. Registration - 11:00 a.m. Walk
AND...A HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE FABULOUS SPONSORS!!

Lou Gehrig Sponsors
BraunAbility
Chemical Bank
In Memory of Angela Orozco

Hall of Fame Sponsors
Frito Lay
In Memory of Dorothy & Dory Haeger
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
Willie’s Women
Wolverine Packing Co

Three-Mile Sponsors
Ideal Group
MAC Concrete & Demolition, Inc. –
In Memory of Michael Charles Bullion

Two-Mile Sponsors
Bradley R. Investments “Subway”
Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods
Finished Basements Plus
Great Lakes Caring
Hearts & Hands Healthcare
In Loving Memory of Al Burstein       
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss
Northstar Metalcraft, LLC
Numotion
Serta Restokraft Mattress Co, Inc.- Jackie & Larry Kraft
Stolz-Smith Financial Consulting Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
UAW Region 1D
Ungar’s Food Products
Williamston Products, Inc.

One-Mile Sponsors
Absolute Title, Inc.
Amigo Mobility Center
Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
Joanne & Jim Berry
Creative Mobility Group
DJ Spranger
DJ Yeo
Doolin & Haddad
EMAG, LLC
Extreme Machine, Inc.
Horizon Bank
In Memory of Lois Rillson
John’s Jaunters
Kowalski’s Krew
Michigan Ladder Company
Linda & Eric Novak
Amalia & Rocky Raczkowski
Marvin “Uncle Marv” Reuter
Right at Home Washtenaw
Russ’ Raiders Annual Bicycle Ride Fundraiser
South Lyon Fence
Southern Orthopedic Specialists, P.A.

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