Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can make a difference. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
— Margaret Mead
Janene Ingram’s Holla for a Dolla is committed to raising awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). On behalf of the ALS Association of Greater Chicago, this annual event raises funds and educates the Chicagoland community about this disease.
The increased awareness is paramount to the advancement of greater funding and research to yield proper diagnostic tests, treatments and, one day, a cure. Started in 2007 by Janene Ingram, it is our goal to surpass last year's event in every way.
alsachicago.org
ALSA’s mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
ALS Military Research
A collection of research investigating the link between ALS and military service.
Project ALS
Project ALS has raised over $30 million, directing 81% to research programs. Proceeds go to support investigations in Genetics, Drug Discovery, Stem Cells, and Disease Pathways.
ALS Therapy Development Institute
The ALS Therapy Development Institute is a nonprofit biotechnology company discovering treatments for patients alive today. Our approach combines the power of a nonprofit mission with the best practices of a for-profit biotechnology company: rigorous, open-minded research and proven drug development techniques.
ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that attacks the body's motor neurons. Motor neurons allow the brain to communicate with muscles throughout the body. Once ALS strikes, the patient becomes slowly paralyzed to death while their mind stays completely unaffected.
Familial ALS is caused when the gene SOD1 mutates. The exact molecule mechanism by which SOD1 mutations cause ALS are unknown.
ALS was first described in medical literature in 1869 by Jean-Martin Charcot, a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.
ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's Disease in North AMerica, after the famous New York Yankees baseball player who has diagnosed with the disease in 1939 and died from it in 1941, at age thirty-seven.
Around 30,000 Americans have ALS at any one time.
ALS is one of the most common neuromuscular diseases worldwide. Around 5600 people develop ALS each year. ALS most commonly strikes people between 40 and 60 years of age, but younger and older people can also develop the disease.
Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure, usually within three to five years from the onset of symptoms. However, about 10–20 percent of those individuals with ALS survive 10 or more years.
It took four weeks to produce Holla for a Dolla in 2007.
Holla for a Dolla will be on Thursday, June 28th, at the Fairmont Hotel located at 200 North Columbus Drive in Chicago, Illinois, from 7:00–11:00pm
Casino Night!
Raffle, Roulette, Craps, Texas Hold 'Em Poker and Blackjack
Janene Ingram
President – janene@hollaforadolla.org
Maggie Ford
Chairwoman of Sponsorships, Donations – maggie@hollaforadolla.org
Dan Walters
Chairman of Creative Design – dan@hollaforadolla.org
Holla for a Dolla is made possible by a small but committed group of individuals who manage to take time out of their lives to contribute towards and participate in an event that they truly believe in.
Holla for a Dolla is a not-for-profit charitable event whose proceeds benefit the ALS Association of Greater Chicago. Donations to Holla for a Dolla will help the ALS Association support research to find a cure for ALS and provide much-needed services to patients and their families.
Click the button below to make a secure donation through PayPal.
For the first time, Holla is opening up its event to Company and Corporate Sponsors.
For a minimum donation of $500, your company can "own" a casino table of their choice (Blackjack, Poker, Craps or Roulette)! For more information, please contact Janene Ingram — janene@hollaforadolla.org