2026 ALS Walk for Life

Walk for HELP. Walk for HOPE. Walk for LIFE.

Last year we raised over $100,000 and had over 100 walkers! Let's do it again this year!

My name is Greg “Coach” Neal. I’m a very active 64-year-old male who has been diagnosed with ALS. Today, almost three years since I was given two to three years to live, and four years since my first symptom, I find myself still very active with little degeneration and virtually no limitations on my life. I’ve started a blog called The Mustard Seed vs ALS to share a little of my story as well as the actions I’m taking, that, thus far, have stymied the mountain of ALS and baffled more than a few doctors.

I am sure you’re curious about the title of the blog. As I walked out of the hospital after being told I had ALS, my entire world changed, in many ways for the better. The sky was clearer, the smells more aromatic, the sounds of nature more vibrant, and my beautiful wife, Amy, looked even more beautiful. Upon getting home, I didn’t know which way to turn. We had recently watched a movie called “War Room,” where the main character posted scripture in a closet she used for prayer. My weight room became my “War Room” and the first scripture I posted was: “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20. More than three years later, I’m still nourishing that seed and telling that mountain of ALS to move!

We're very proud to be part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation's ALS Walk for Life! We'll start at Soldier Field and walk along the lakefront in Chicago with an amazing community that is dedicated to supporting everyone affected by ALS.

Will you join us? Every contribution helps provide multidisciplinary care that improves health and extends the lives of people with ALS. Your donation can give hope to families as they cope with this devastating disease. You can make an impact by helping to fund clinical trials and groundbreaking research at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine as we work toward finding better treatments and a cure.

This cause means a lot to us. Please consider making a donation to help us reach our fundraising goal. Together, we can create a world free of ALS!