Dear friends, family and colleagues,

It’s amazing how fast a year goes by! Once again, I’m taking on a challenge - for the 3rd time - that pushes my legs, my lungs, and my determination: riding in the Tri-State Trek to raise critical support for ALS-TDI whose sole mission is to discover and develop treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as quickly as possible. ALS TDI is the most comprehensive drug discovery lab dedicated to ALS research. As one of the world's only nonprofit biotech companies, TDI is led by drug development experts and people with ALS.  (DONATE HERE: https://tst.als.net/carladevlin). 

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The ride is a 2- day event with the routes crossing into New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. Every mile I pedal (200 of them!) is a reminder of the strength this community shows every day—and of the urgency to find a cure.  Our team- Crush ALS- is led by my high school friend Lisa Bannon who lost her brother Chuck to ALS after a 3-year battle. She vowed at that time to do everything she could to help prevent this disease from taking more lives. Sine 2008 Crush ALS has raised over $2.5 million dollars in this effort. Her team is an amazing group of dedicated riders from Chicago, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Ohio and Pennsylvania who show up every year determined to help make a difference.

ALS is a disease that takes movement away. It steals the ability to walk, to speak, to use your hands, and eventually even to breathe. That’s why this ride matters so much. While ALS takes mobility from so many, we ride to give it back—through research, care, and hope.  (DONATE HERE: https://tst.als.net/carladevlin)

I’m asking you to join me on this journey. Your donation fuels the scientists working tirelessly to understand ALS. And it keeps the momentum going toward treatments that once felt impossible. Every dollar moves us forward. Every contribution brings us closer to the day when no one has to face ALS. (DONATE HERE:  https://tst.als.net/carladevlin)
 
As I train and ride, I’ll be thinking of the people and families who inspire this effort. I’ll also be thinking of supporters like you—people who believe in compassion, progress, and the power of community. Please consider making a gift today to support my ride and the fight against ALS. Together, we can turn every mile into meaningful change.

 DONATE HERE:  https://tst.als.net/carladevlin

Thank you!!!

Carla