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May 30, 2008
Phil Ketter Memorial ALS Golf Outing
The Phil Ketter Memorial ALS Golf Outing will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008, at Auburn Hills Golf Course, 2019 North River Road, Campbellsport, Wisconsin.  For information, please call Barb Ketter at 920.533.8283.

Jun 7, 2008
First Annual ALS Benefit Ride in Waupaca

Join a group of drivers and motorcyclists on the First Annual Benefit Ride for ALS in Waupaca on Saturday, June 7, 2008.  The event will begin at Ball Park Sports Bar -- 1608 Townsend Road in Waupaca -- at 10:30 a.m. with an 11 a.m. departure.  The Ride will conclude at 5 p.m. at Simpsons Indian Room -- 222 South Main Street in Waupaca -- where free food will be provided.  For more information, please see the story at latest news or contact Wallace Robbins at 920.830.2896 or jwrobb04@sbcglobal.net.



Jul 11, 2008
8th Annual Mike Boesch Memorial Softball Tournament

The 8th Annual Mike Boesch Memorial Softball Tournament will be held July 11 - 13, 2008, at Centennial Park.  Come and check out the hundreds of raffles, silent auction, live music and great food.  For more information, please contact Todd Boesch at 262.993.2844 or bboesch@impe-inc.com.

 



Jul 31, 2008
TRIVIA NIGHT
Test your skills on Friday, July 31, 2008, at the Challenge of Wits ALS Trivia Night. 

Save the date!  Watch for more details!

Aug 17, 2008
Craig Lindeman Golf Outing for ALS
The Craig Lindeman Golf Outing for ALS (formerly known as the Trinastics Fore Golf Outing) will be held on August 17, 2008, at Evergreen Golf Club in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  Come enjoy golf, dinner, raffle prizes and the joy of making a difference.  For more information, please contact Dawn Della Vedova at 847.516.5306 or ddellavedova@ameritech.net.

Sep 20, 2008
PLATTEVILLE WALK TO DEFEAT ALS

The first Platteveille Walk to Defeat ALS will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Mound View Park.  Additional information will be posted soon.  For more information, please contact Jessie Mullins at 262.784.5257 or email her directly at jmullins@hinshawlaw.com.

To register online, go to http://walkwi.alsa.org.

 

 



Oct 5, 2008
APPLETON WALK TO DEFEAT ALS

CHANGE IN PLANS!

The Appleton Walk to Defeat ALS has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 5, 2008.  For more information, contact Chapter Executive Director Melanie Roach Bekos at 262.784.5257 or email melanie@alsawi.org or info@alsawi.org

The registration page is under construction and should be available soon.



Oct 12, 2008
MILWAUKEE WALK TO DEFEAT ALS

The third annual Greater Milwaukee Walk to Defeat ALS is scheduled for Sunday, October 12, 2008.  The Walk will be held at Elm Grove Park in Elm Grove, Wisconsin.

For more information and to register online, please go to http://walkwi.alsa.org.



Oct 19, 2008
KENOSHA WALK TO DEFEAT ALS

The fourth annual Kenosha Walk to Defeat ALSwill be held on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at the Lakefront. Registration begins at 10 a.m., the walk begins at 11 a.m., and a post-walk celebration is being planned.

To register online, go to http://walkwi.alsa.org.



Nov 20, 2008
Milwaukee Caregivers Support Group

Save the date for the annual Caregivers Support Group Holiday Outing to  be held on November 20, 2008. 

Note that this gathering will be on the third Thursday of the month, as the fourth Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.

The location will be confirmed later this year.  After the location is announced, please contact Lori Banker-Horner, Patient Services Coordinator, at 414.817.1541 or by email at lori@alsawi.org for more information or to RSVP.



Dec 13, 2008
Milwaukee Support Group -- Annual Holiday Gathering

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West
2303 North Mayfair Road
Milwaukee (Wauwatosa), Wisconsin
Food, entertainment, holiday surprises
Help us with the planning for this special event
Please RSVP by Friday, December 5, 2008,
by contacting Lor Banker-Horner at 414.871.1541 or lori@alsawi.org




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