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On Sunday November 3^rd I will be running the New York City Marathon as part of Team ALS TDI. The ALS Therapy Development Institute is committed to research and development of promising treatments that will slow the effects of ALS and will hopefully one day cure this horrible disease.

As many of you know my father in law, Roger Pierson, lost his battle with ALS in June of 2018 and is the inspiration for my partnering with the ALS TDI team. Roger led an incredibly active life. He was known for taking long bike rides on Patriot’s Path and had a huge passion for golf and skiing. Roger was difficult to keep up with on the slopes, even into his fifties. After being diagnosed, Roger continued to bike as much as possible and used an electric bike to assist him when he could no longer pedal on his own. He had a desire for adventure and sped around the neighborhood on his motor-powered wheelchair when skiing, biking, and even walking was no longer an option.

I watched my wife help care for him with her mother and sister when ALS took away his ability move, eat, and take part in daily life activities. This disease puts an extreme amount of emotional and financial strain on any family it touches. Roger felt very strongly about the work that ALS TDI is doing to find a treatment and eventually a cure for this disease. By running this marathon, I am honored to continue supporting the effort to find a cure now that Roger can no longer do so.

Please consider donating to ALS TDI through my Team Page, any amount BIG or small will help bring us closer to finding a cure to this disease.

As Roger said … F*** ALS!

https://fundraise.als.net/team/matthewkinsley