Support the ALS Ride for Life
Would you be able to make your way across Long Island using nothing but a wheelchair, and do it in 12 days? Not only has Chris Pendergast done it...he's doing it again, for the 14th time!
Chris (pictured above) is the founder and leader of the ALS Ride for Life, which raises awareness of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. They also raise funds to support patients and ALS research. ALS is a virtual death sentence that kills almost all of victims within 3 to 5 years of diagnosis. Chris, however, is the rare case that survives long-term. He was diagnosed in 1993, and is still leading the Ride for Life, long after he thought someone else would have taken over. In fact, many of those who were diagnosed after him, and whom he groomed to take over, are now gone...and he still rolls at the head of the procession.
Please support the ALS Ride for Life! They will be riding through the Northport-East Northport School District, where Chris taught, before his diagnosis. All honks of support are greatly appreciated. If you'd like to make a pledge, please click here.
Would you be able to make your way across Long Island using nothing but a wheelchair, and do it in 12 days? Not only has Chris Pendergast done it...he's doing it again, for the 14th time!
Chris (pictured above) is the founder and leader of the ALS Ride for Life, which raises awareness of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. They also raise funds to support patients and ALS research. ALS is a virtual death sentence that kills almost all of victims within 3 to 5 years of diagnosis. Chris, however, is the rare case that survives long-term. He was diagnosed in 1993, and is still leading the Ride for Life, long after he thought someone else would have taken over. In fact, many of those who were diagnosed after him, and whom he groomed to take over, are now gone...and he still rolls at the head of the procession.
Please support the ALS Ride for Life! They will be riding through the Northport-East Northport School District, where Chris taught, before his diagnosis. All honks of support are greatly appreciated. If you'd like to make a pledge, please click here.
