Eric's Walk to D'Feet ALS Page

2007 Walk Participants
Dream Team team page
Mr. Eric Blom Goal: $7,000.00 Achieved: $15,173.00 Make a gift!

Can I count on your support?

As you may know ALS is a disease that has touched me, PSoC, and Cypress Semiconductor. The first technical writer for Cypress MicroSystems was Heather Montag and she has ALS. I got to know Heather in the early days of PSoC when she and I shared an office. Thankfully, and miraculously, the progression of ALS stopped many year ago in Heather's body. I support the Evergreen Chapter of the ALS Association because I want to find a cure for ALS and until that time support those who suffer from ALS now.


This is the 5th year I'll be joining the Dream Team in the Walk to D'Feet ALS. For the 2006 walk I shaved my head as a fund raising gimmick, this year I don't have a gimmick I'm simply asking you to support me, Heather, the Dream Team, those suffering from ALS their family and friends at the same level you have in the past.

Thank you in advance for your support. And, if you are free the morning of Saturday September 27th please join us for the walk.

What is ALS?

Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of it's ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe.


1. The life expectancy of an ALS patient averages two to five years from the time of diagnosis.


2. Every 90 minutes someone in U.S.A is diagnosed with ALS, and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease.


3. ALS can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease. Someone you know or love may die from ALS unless a cure is found.


4. Caring for a loved one with ALS costs on average of $200,000 each year.

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