Do their part to help end a debilitating and deadly disease that as of now has no cure.
That is why a dedicated group of students and staff at Center Moriches High School and Clayton Huey Elementary School participated in the ALS Ride for Life to raise funds and awareness to find a cure.
High school students led the walk that left the high school and made a stop at Clayton Huey where they were met by cheers from students and staff in support of the cause. Through a variety of fundraising efforts, students at Clayton Huey Elementary School raised $1,643 to donate to ALS Ride for Life.
According to “ALS Today,” ALS is responsible for as many as five in every 100,000 deaths in people 20 years or older.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neuron disease, is a progressive, degenerative disease that destroys the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement.
These cells, called "motor neurons," run from the brain through the brainstem or spinal cord to muscles that control movement in the arms, legs, chest, throat and mouth. In people with ALS, these cells die off, causing the muscle tissues to waste away. ALS does not affect a person's sensory functions or mental faculties.