Upcoming Special Events  September  13th South Bay Walk to Defeat ALS September 27th Wine Country Ride to Defeat ALS October 4th  Monterey Walk to Defeat ALS October 5th Hold em' Fold em' For ALS  October 19th Note new date Bay Area Walk to Defeat ALS October 25th The Sierra Challenge  Ride to Defeat ALS  Save the date More Information about these events will be Coming Soon!  October 27th Swing to Defeat ALS Golf Classic November 15th Greater Bay Area Candelight Vigil From KQED/Quest- "Emotions from the Inside Out" Watch this important episode featuring Matt and Liz Chaney and learn more about pseudobulbar affect -- a neurological condition that causes people to have overwhelming emotions at inappropriate times, that can impact 1 in 3 people with ALS.  See from the outside, and from within an fMRI machine, as scientists study and try to decode how emotions play out in the human brain.  Join Matt and his incredible team, Hot Dawg,  and many others as they lead the way in two upcoming Rides!
The Greater Bay Area Chapter serves 24 Counties in Northern California   Find your Care Manager and Support Groups Find your Local  ALSA Certified Center   Learn more about.... The differences in the kinds of research studies for patients with ALS  The local opportunities for Clinical Trials   A Heart of Hope Bracelet to help in the fight against ALS  Same Day eCard Available!     Donations still welcome ... Central Coast Century  Napa Walk to Defeat ALS Central Valley Walk to Defeat ALS Drive for a Cure Golf Tournament ALS All Star Awards The Batting 1000 Club The Greater Bay Area Chapter launches an exciting new program  Learn more about how you can become a member
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From ABC News.Com Life and Death: Mother Copes With Disclosing her Illness From The Greater Bay Area Chapter Our Fall 2008 Newsletter is now available online! Our August eNewsletter is available for download! In Local News The Greater Bay Area Chapter's own Matt Chaney received a very special honor from the city of Lafayette- the renaming of a local baseball field in his honor.  In National News The Greater Bay Area Chapter Goes to Washington! Hundreds of people with ALS, their families and caregivers joined together in Washington, DC for the 5th Annual Candlelight Vigil.  A Special "I am Lou" Tribute Ben Byer   Actor/ Director/Writer of the Critically Acclaimed Film "Indestructible"
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