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We are heartbroken at the passing of Pat Dolan, a cornerstone of our community. When Pat Dolan was diagnosed with ALS in July 2016, he knew the life he thought he had planned would be forever changed. He and Mara, his wife of 24 years, enjoyed many of their favorite activities: hiking, traveling and finding the perfect IPA. Surely ALS would now alter their path. During one of his ALS clinic visits, he recalled one couple being forced to drive 170 miles from every three months to receive the closest clinic care available while another woman drove herself 80 miles round trip. “That experience led me to map the ALS clinics to understand access to care and identify the underserved communities.” Pat said. With the help of his friends and colleagues, Pat created the ALS Clinic Locator, a resource that would enable the ALS community to locate ALS multidisciplinary care via city or zip code. We will miss Pat deeply but his wonderful spirit and contributions to the ALS community will serve as an incredible legacy for him.

We did it!  The Act for ALS reauthorization was passed by Congress! Because of ALS advocates like YOU, progress in ALS research continues because of this bipartisan legislation. Thank you for raising your voice and helping make this victory possible! #ACTforALS