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Our Mission: To find a cure for ALS by funding progressive research and in the process create a new methodology for funding, researching and developing treatments for ALS and other neurological disorders.

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Thank you to all who made the 9th Annual Evening of Hope a huge success!

On Thursday, April 18th, award winning film maker and composer Kenji Williams and BELLA GAIA inspired our guests with music and dance performances against a backdrop of orbiting visualizations of Earth from space.

Co-Chairs for our event were Rocky and Heather Kroeger, together with Will and Cindy Haines. Mrs. Jean Hobler was awarded the Spirit of Hope Award for her courage, dedication, and outstanding commitment to increasing awareness of ALS and other neurological diseases. 

Our gala raised $200,000 and we are still counting! Proceeds from our gala will be used to fast-track collaborative, translational research at the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders.

Click here to see a short video from the event

Click here to donate to the event


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Shout Out For Hope - Join a Movement for
Treatments and Cures

Everyone knows someone who has experienced a neurodegenerative disorder -- ALS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, brain and spinal cord injury, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, stroke, and many more. We share that bond of knowing someone. Now we share hope. Our hope is to control these disorders by finding treatments and cures.

Like us, these disorders are also connected. When scientists collaborate and discover breakthroughs for one disorder, that success can lead to treatments and cures for another... and another... That’s why we have a reason to rise, a reason to collaborate, a reason to start a movement, a reason to hope. We call this movement Shout Out for Hope.

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Make a Difference Today                           

We all know that finding cures and treatments for neurological disorders is extremely urgent. Your generosity and continued commitment supports ongoing projects of our dedicated Hope Center doctors and scientists who are making progress in the fight against all neurological disorders every day.

Help us to continue the fight by making a tax-deductible gift today. Donate online, or mail your contribution to our office. Any amount you feel comfortable giving is deeply appreciated. With your support, we can provide hope today in the lives of people with neurological disorders.

 Click for a PDF our 2012 End-of-Year Brochure

  

  Pilot Grant recipient Dr. Chris Weihl
  demonstrates research equipment.
New ALS Treatment Enters Phase 2 Clinical Trial

Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS is the most common form of motor neuron disease, affecting about 30,000 people in the United States. Symptoms of ALS in the early stages include muscle weakness and progresses to full motor paralysis and sever muscular atropy.

Hope Center Scientist Dr. Timothy Miller, Director of the Christopher Hobler Lab for ALS Reseach, launched a Phase 1 trial of a new antisense drug to treat patients with an aggressive, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2011. We are excited to announce that Phase I of this Clinical Safety Trial has been completed successfully. This enables the next phase clinical trial.  

Click here to read Phase 1 article
Click here for an interview with Dr. Miller
 
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Founder
Christopher Wells Hobler
1965 - 2005


Chris lost his battle against ALS on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, surrounded by his loving wife, family, friends and caregivers.
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HOPE HAPPENS was formerly

ALS HOPE: The Chris Hobler/James Maritz Foundation