Heather Cleveland has been a staple of the Granbury scene for decades both as a businesswoman opened The Pan Handle in the 90’s, and as an involved participant in the local art scene. Cleveland was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in May 2021. On Saturday, Oct. 21, she will host an ALS walk in Granbury to support and provide funding for the ALS community,
| Event: | Walk To Defeat ALS |
| Date: | Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
| Team: | Heather’s Heroes |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN GRANBURY
IF YOU’RE LIKE US, ALL YOU MAY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT ALS UP TO THIS POINT WERE THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE AND THE NAMES LOU GEHRIG AND STEPHEN HAWKING… AND THAT’S IT.
WHEN HEATHER CLEVELAND WAS DIAGNOSED IN MAY 2021, WE – HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY – GOT A CRASH COURSE IN ALS. IT OPENED OUR EYES TO HOW PREVALENT AND DEVASTATING THIS DISEASE REALLY IS.
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING HEATHER’S HEROES IN THE WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. OUR TEAM IS COMMITTED TO RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THOSE IN OUR ALS COMMUNITY AS WELL AS SPREADING AWARENESS OF THE URGENCY TO FIND A CURE.
WALK WITH US TO HONOR THOSE CURRENTLY BATTLING ALS AND TO REMEMBER THOSE WE’VE LOST. HEATHER IS STILL FIGHTING AND WE ALL THANK YOU FOR JOINING IN!
GRANBURY WALK TO DEFEAT ALS
OCTOBER 21, 2023
9:30AM
GRANBURY SQUARE PAVILION
201 E. PEARL
GRANBURY, TX 76048
9:30AM-10:30AM CHECK-IN,VISIT WITH HEATHER, LIVE MUSIC WITH JOSEPH NEVELLE.
10:30 OPENING REMARKS
10:50 GROUP PHOTO
11:00 WALK
BEGIN AT GRANBURY SQUARE PLAZA, THEN WALKING PAST THE PAN HANDLE ON CROCKETT ST., LEFT ON BRIDGE ST TO HOUSTON ST TURNING TOWARDS SHANLEY PARK, CONTINUING ON THE WALKING TRAIL TO MEMORIAL LANE/FIREFIGHTERS PARK AND BACK. YOU MAY WALK AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO JUST SEE YOUR SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR ALS AND HEATHER CLEVELAND.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE ALS ASSOCIATION TO HELP DISCOVER TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR ALS, AND TO SERVE, ADVOCATE FOR, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALS TO LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
EVERY 90 MINUTES A PERSON IN THIS COUNTRY IS DIAGNOSED WITH ALS AND EVERY 90 MINUTES ANOTHER PERSON WILL LOSE THEIR BATTLE AGAINST THIS DISEASE. ALS OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH NO RACIAL, ETHNIC, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BOUNDARIES.
THAT’S WHY WE’RE PARTICIPATING IN THE WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. TO BRING HOPE. TO RAISE AWARENESS. TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES FREE OF CHARGE. TO HELP UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF ALS AND FIND THE KEY TO TREATMENTS A CURE. WILL YOU JOIN US?
ABOUT ALS
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS) IS A PROGRESSIVE, FATAL NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE THAT SLOWLY ROBS THE BODY OF ITS ABILITY TO WALK, SPEAK, SWALLOW AND BREATHE. THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A PERSON WITH ALS AVERAGES 2 TO 5 YEARS FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS.
ALS CAN STRIKE ANYONE. PRESENTLY THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE OF THE DISEASE, YET IT STILL COSTS LOVED ONES AN AVERAGE OF $250,000 A YEAR TO PROVIDE THE CARE PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED. JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO PROVIDE HELP AND HOPE TODAY!
