Thank you for considering a donation to help end ALS by supporting ALS research at ALS TDI. On June 24th and 25th this year, my stepdad Dan Weber and I will be riding 100 miles each day in the TRI STATE TREK to help raise funds to support this very worthy and needed cause. The Trek will begin and end each day at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) campus in Durham, NH.In 2009, at the age of 5, I lost my father Chuck Bannon to this devastating disease. So on behalf of Crush ALS/Team Bannon, our sincere thank you for you for the support!

We are back in business in 2024!  Looking forward to riding with our team again to promote awareness and raise desperately needed funds to combat ALS, the disease that took my brother Chuck at such a young age.  This year I will ride my 16th Tri State Trek, I will ride for people who are fighting ALS today, and I will ride for the scientists who are working for a cure.  We have had the same mission throughout our 16 year fight, and that is to END ALS!  If you are able, please help out by donating to the cause.  The folks at ALS TDI need your help now more than ever.Thank you all for your support the past 16 years.  I truly believe we are making a difference in the battle to end this cruel disease!Never Give Up! Breen

Dear friends, family and colleagues,This June, I will be participating in my 2nd Tri-State Trek, a weekend charity cycling event to raise invaluable funds to end Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease). I have committed to riding 100 miles for 2 consecutive days in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts with CRUSH ALS/Team Bannon. Last year I was able to complete my pledged 130 miles due to the tremendous support I received from so many generous donors. Last year’s ride raised a total of $590,000 from the event and over the years, CRUSH ALS/Team Bannon has raised more than $2 million. Every dollar raised goes directly to the operating budget for Boston-based ALS-Therapy Development Institute (TDI), the nation’s leading research lab for ALS based in Watertown, MA. So this year I am asking you again to match last year's support and, if possible,to dig deeper a give a litte more.Participating in last year's fundraiser was an extraordinary experience!  Both days saw rain, with the last 25 miles of the 100 mile ride on day 1 through driving rain. The ride on day 2 was cut short due to storms and the 30 miles that we finished was completely through rain. At least we didn’t get overheated! But the ride and rain are distant seconds to the most impactful event of the weekend, which was the evening ceremonies during which attendees living with and battling ALS as well as friends and family members whose lives have been deeply affected by the disease shared their thoughts, experiences and deep gratitude for the event. We heard from the seemingly healthy and vibrant medical student who was recently diagnosed with ALS, and from a gentleman in the later stages of the disease who used the opportunity to fulfill his lifetime dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Yes, he had the room aroar in laughter but, moreso, extremely moved by his bravery and courage. It helped put the ride into perspective: what we are doing with donating and riding pales in comparison to the struggles and prognoses those afflicted with the disease face for the remainder of their lives.Last year I said that riding is the hard part and donating is easy. I am to be corrected: living with ALS and finding a cure are the hard parts, riding and donating are easy. I will be riding. Will you donate?Say YES and click on the donate button below OR if you would like your donation to make you eligible for a raffle for a free weekend ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, click on this link https://fundraise.als.net/weekendaway and enter my name on the form.Thank you!!!Carla Devlin

Brand New Trek Same Fight New HopeGreetings: I will be once again riding through Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts with myTeamBannon/Crush ALS teammates and fellow Trekkers. I am so grateful for your past support and encouragement. I will be grateful for your support again this yearALS TDI is a non-profit research organization dedicated exclusively to ALS research. The Trek provides no small measure of financial support in our ongoing drive to eradicate ALS. Your support has been crucial to TDI's success but so much more needs to be done so please support me and ALS TDI however you can.Again, thank you all for your support and encouragement over my previous 8 Treks and this now my 9th. I fervently hope that I will being riding my next Trek to celebrate a cure!Never Give Up!Andrew

Dear Friends and Family,This June, I will be participating in a weekend charity cycling event called the Tri-State Trek. This incredible event raises money to end Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease), a neurodegenerative disorder that paralyzes the body but leaves the mind intact. People with ALS, on average, live between three to five years following diagnosis. For most people with ALS, there are no treatments to help slow or stop disease progression. I am participating in the Tri-State Trek to help change that.All funds from the Trek will support ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). Located in Watertown, MA, ALS TDI is a nonprofit biotech and the world’s most comprehensive drug development lab dedicated solely to discovering treatments for ALS.I have committed myself to riding 200 miles in 2 days and raising $3500. ALS demands our attention, and I will do all I can to help. I am asking for your help to reach my fundraising goal.Riding is the hard part; donating is easy. You can easily donate online by visiting my fundraising page at https://tst.als.net/donate/tamifurman. Every dollar counts, any amount helps, and all of your support will help me reach my goal! Thank you so much for your time and consideration. See you at the finish line! Kindly yours, Tami FurmanTri-State Trek Rider

By now, almost everyone knows about ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).  Many have had the misfortune of direct experience with the disease.  Suffice it to say that it is a devastating and dreadful disease.  We are committed to eradicating it.ALS is not incurable.  Rather, it is underfunded.  The Tri-State Trek provides a meaningful portion of the annual budget of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS-TDI).  ALS-TDI is the world's foremost drug discovery center focused exclusively on ALS.  Pioneering the "biotech model," ALS-TDI places the patient at the center of every decision made in the lab.  The team of scientists at ALS-TDI collaborates daily in the lab and through pharmaceutical company partnerships worldwide to discover cures and treatment for ALS.In its twenty-two years of existence,the Tri-State Trek has raised more than $10 million to fund ALS research.  Just since I began participating, ALS-TDI has advanced three separate drugs to clinical trials.  In addition, more than 550 potential treatments for ALS  have been rigorously screened by the lab technicians.  This represents more screened ALS treatments than any other laboratory in the world. ALS-TDI has formed the ALS Research Collaborative which advances global research by collecting and sharing the most comprehensive data obtained from people suffering from ALS.  And ALS-TDI has partnered with Google to develop entirely new biomarkers of ALS, including voice recordings and accelerometer data. I am both privileged and honored to ride for Team Bannon-Crush ALS.  In its fifteen year history, this team alone has raised in excess of $2.3 million in contributions to the Tri-State Trek.  While this is an accomplishment of which we are very proud, we have not completed our mission-to eradicate ALS. This can only happen through the continued generosity and compassion of our wonderful donors.The Tri-State Trek is a challenging cycling adventure.  Encompassing parts of three states, the ride covers two weekend days. The ride begins and ends each day at the University of New Hampshire. Completing a century ride each day (100 miles), we will traverse the hills and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts on June 21 and June 22.This will be my eleventh consecutive year of participation in this great event.   Your contribution will automatically qualify you as a member of my team of more than 150 donors known as Team Higgs and will place your name on the list of recipients of my daily ride updates, which I will provide in the same fashion as in prior years, as I share this unique experience with you. While I have not had a relative diagnosed with ALS, I have clearly been impacted by the disease through the people I have met who are associated with the Tri-State Trek and ALS TDI.  The riders and those they ride for, as well as the doctors and staff at ALS TDI, are truly inspirational. It is rewarding to see our team grow and our fundraising efforts flourish for such a worthwhile cause. This is the only cause for which you will ever receive a fundraising plea from me.Please be as generous as you can.  Every little bit helps.  And please take a moment to view the brief inspirational video directly below promoting this year's Trek. Team Bannon appears at the 45-second mark. I hope that you will find this to be a worthwhile cause.  Thank you, in advance, for your support.Riding until we have a cure,Bob

Fourteen years on……!Dear Friends and Family, This is the 14th summer in a row that I have been riding the Tri-State Trek to raise money and awareness for ALS, the disease that killed Betty Anne, my mother-in-law.  This year it starts on Saturday 21 June.The Trek is a 2-day, 200-mile ride starting at the University of New Hampshire and looping through Massachusetts and Main.  This will be the 22nd year of the Trek and it is both a critical fundraiser for ALS-TDI (the largest research lab in the world focused on ALS) and an opportunity to honor and support those still suffering with ALS. We know that we are getting closer to a cure, and events like this help raise money and create a supportive community for ALS patients until the cure is found.  Our team Crush ALS/Team Bannon has 20 committed riders from multiple states who are training and fundraising this year. I personally have been training since March and riding most weekends. And this is the 16th year of our team during which time we have raised almost $1.5mm, thanks to your generous and continued support.The Trek is about the critically important job of raising money to support ALS research, and about supporting the ALS community.  There is a growing confidence in the ALS community around new drug therapies (at TDI and other labs) that will extend life spans en route to a cure.  This is a huge step forward.If you have supported me/ALS in the past, thank you.  Truly.  If you can support me this year, thank you. Truly.  To donate, please click “Donate now" or if you would like to mail in a check, please make sure it is accompanied by a completed donation form. (Click here to download a 2025 form) and send it in with a check made out to Tri State Trek (ATTN: Crush ALS/Macdonnell) and mail it to me at 84 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028.   Margot and I have made our own contribution to start it off.   Thank you for supporting the efforts to find a cure for ALS for so many years, both emotionally and financially.  It means the world to me and our family.   Never Give Up! Hugh 

Hi!  So proud to be part of Team Bannon.  We are all affected by this terrible disease, so we continue to ride, and thank you for your support since 2015!

This is my fifth Trek.  My wife Dori and I will be riding to support ALS TDI in their quest to Crush ALS.  I hope you will support me.

This weekend, for the second time, I’m going to ride my bike 100 miles in the Tri-State Trek, a charity ride that raises funds and awareness for ALS research. My mom, Lisa Bannon, has done this ride 16 years in a row, and last year I decided that it was time to join her and the rest of Crush ALS/Team Bannon for the first time. The ride starts at the University of New Hampshire, and loops through Massachusetts and Maine.My uncle Chuck Bannon died of ALS, an incurable degenerative disease that results in total paralysis, in 2009 at the age of 44. Since then, my family has been involved in raising money every year to support a leading research lab in Boston called ALS-TDI.As a kid, I sold muffins at the local train station in NJ every year to donate to the lab. After participating in the Trek each summer as a volunteer, I decided to start a club in high school called Crush ALS to raise more funds.The trek is a critical fundraiser for ALS-TDI, the world’s largest research lab focused entirely on ALS. It’s also an opportunity for us to honor and support those still suffering with this terrible disease.If you’d like to sponsor me, any donations are greatly appreciated.There is a growing confidence among scientists researching new drug therapies that they are close to a breakthrough. By donating to this important cause, I believe you are helping to make a difference in our battle to cure this ALS.Thank you, and never give up! 

I’m bicycling for the ninth time in the Tri-State Trek to raise money and awareness for the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The ride supports ALS Therapy Development Institute, a terrific non-profit that's developing treatments and cures for this devastating disease. As always, I’m riding with Team Bannon-Crush ALS, which has had many loved ones affected by the disease. We’re biking a total of 200 miles on June 21 and 22, starting from the University of New Hampshire. I’ll be honoring Dan Kraut, a remarkable friend who succumbed to ALS in March after battling the disease for six years.  This obituary gives a good sense of Dan and the many lives he touched: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/daniel-kraut-obituary?id=57953581Won't you support this important fight against ALS? Thanks for any help. -David