Center Moriches Students in ALS Ride for Life

Robert Chartuk

Center Moriches students took a moment out from their studies to participate in an ALS Ride for Life parade to raise awareness of the debilitating disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease after the former Yankee great, it is a nervous system condition that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS causes loss of muscle control and gets worse over time. The student march ended at the Clayton Huey school on Main Street and featured the elementary school band along with students with signs of support.

The school also held an Ice Bucket Challenge in honor of ALS Awareness Month alongside members of the ALS Ride for Life organization as they supported their mission of raising research funds, helping patients and families, and raising public awareness.