{"id":2673,"date":"2020-12-01T15:20:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T15:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alsutica.org\/?page_id=2673"},"modified":"2022-04-19T13:52:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:52:02","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2673\" class=\"elementor elementor-2673\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4729aa7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4729aa7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75f606fd\" data-id=\"75f606fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be33fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be33fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR ALS FAMILY<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e01448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23e01448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"caret-color: #0F214B; color: #0F214B; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px;\">ALS of Utica was founded by Sherry DePerno in March of 2003 and is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.<br>\nAll of the board and committee members are volunteers and receive no money for their time and dedication.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a87352a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a87352a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a858392 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a858392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d6530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23d6530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our mission<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7e6dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7e6dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tALS of Utica is committed to providing PALS (person with ALS) and\u00a0their\u00a0families\u00a0a guide to:\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Maneuver a diagnosis of ALS<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To inspire them to believe that their life does not have to be over, just different than planned.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Assurances that technology and nutrition can help to live longer, fulfilling lives.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Provide skills by which families and friends can raise money for PALS<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Along with knowing that no one will embark on this journey alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe are on hand to give emotional and financial support all while preserving the dignity of each patient.\n\n<span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; caret-color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37097db4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"37097db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54405bd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"54405bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c73093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c73093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What is ALS? <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d32f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d32f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease. ALS is a fatal disease that attacks the nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and muscle power, eventually leaving the patient completely paralyzed. As the muscles waste away, a person with ALS loses their ability to walk, speak, swallow, and eventually breathe. Yet in most patients their mind remains unaffected.\u00a0<\/p><p>ALS is not a rare disease. A little over 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, every 90 minutes someone dies of ALS. ALS can strike anyone, at any age, without regard to race or ethnic background. Approximately 80% of cases begin between 40-70 years of age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e7587 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"96e7587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0457db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0457db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc38d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc38d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Carolyn-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2852\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Carolyn-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Carolyn-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Carolyn-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Carolyn.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5565f50e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5565f50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4332465b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4332465b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">ALS board of directors<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236bb030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"236bb030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">Sherry DePerno, Board President &amp; Executive Director<br>Yvonne Buehler, Secretary\/Treasurer<br>Sue Giglio, Patient Advocate<br>David Abdoo<br>Judy Galimo<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\"><br>Julie McCarthy<br>Danielle Padula<br>Advisory Board: Dr. Joanne Joseph<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5defb313 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5defb313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-787ef61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"787ef61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b8a7d50\" data-id=\"6b8a7d50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0aa4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a0aa4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/alsutica.org\/donate-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DONATEsidebar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DONATEsidebar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alsutica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DONATEsidebar-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d34a365 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d34a365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/alsutica.org\/donate-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GIVE TODAY<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3414cd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3414cd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR ALS FAMILY ALS of Utica was founded by Sherry DePerno in March of 2003 and is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All of the board and committee members are volunteers and receive no money for their time and dedication. 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