HOW TO DRIVE WITH THE ALS PLATE:
ALS ONE license plates are stocked at all full-service RMV’s in the state of Massachusetts. You may also order yours online HERE (and then scroll down the page until you see “Order a Special/Vanity Plate” and receive them in the mail. If you are having issues ordering on-line through MA-DOT, please call the MA-DOT Specialty Plate Division directly at 857-368-8031 and they will assist you in having your plates shipped right to your door! We can’t thank you enough for your support and driving to help END ALS!
GIFT THE GIFT OF HOPE!
Order an ALS ONE license plate for your favorite Massachusetts driver and give the gift of ALS research and care any time of the year!! Or, give your loved one a “gift certificate” with your check made out to the MA-DOT that they can take to the RMV and pick it up themselves. Click HERE to download a gift certificate that you can print and wrap!
THE MASSACHUSETTS DRIVE TO END ALS
Through large-scale grants from the ALS Association, ALS Finding A Cure Foundation, and The Muscular Dystrophy Association, combined with the success of our grassroots fundraising through multitudes of events of varying shapes and sizes, we have raised over 12 million dollars since 2016 to support our unique partnership’s mission. Our Massachusetts specialty license plate will also be a significant source of funding but we need your help.
To give you an example of the incredible success that this plate has the potential to raise: The Massachusetts Right Whale specialty license plate has raised over $21 million dollars for the Preserve the Trust Foundation since it’s debut in the early 1990’s. Will you help by driving to end ALS?
All full-service RMV’s in Massachusetts are now stocked with our ALS ONE specialty plate. You may either stop in one today or order yours online via the mass.gov website. Click Order Your Plate above to get started online. For frequently asked questions, please click HERE.
LOU GEHRIG
Lou Gehrig, #4 on the New York Yankees, gave his farewell speech on July 4th 1939, after having been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) just two weeks prior. From that time on, ALS has also been known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. It has been 80 years since Lou's farewell speech at Yankee Stadium and we are closer to treatments for this incurable disease than ever before. The state mandates that Specialty charity license plates have two signifying letters on each plate. We chose LG to honor Lou Gehrig, the original ALS warrior, and someone who continues to inspire us daily.
"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans….
So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for."
On September 22, 2019, we closed our bidding on the iconic #4 ALS license plate and are so grateful to all who bid, especially the high bidder, whose $16,500 bid will all go towards our united ALS research and care. We will keep you posted on future low-digit plate auctions.
MAY IS ALS AWARENESS MONTH! Can you “SPOT THE PLATE”?
SPOT THE PLATE, WIN A DATE!
If you spot an ALS ONE license plate during the month of May, safely snap a pic and send it in to us at jen@alsone.org and you could be a winner! Spotters of the LG4 plate will be entered into a raffle for 2 tickets to a Sox game with a $100 gift card to Beerworks Brewing! Spotters of any other LG plate will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card to Legal Seafoods! All photos must be sent in by May 31st and the winners will be drawn on LG4 Day: June 2nd! Don't have a plate? We hope you'll consider driving to END ALS today!
WHAT IS ALS?
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerves in your brain and spinal cord that control your muscles. As your muscles get weaker, it gets harder for you to walk, talk, eat, and breathe. At first, your muscles get weak or stiff. You may have more trouble with fine movements -- such as trying to button a shirt or turn a key. You may stumble or fall more than usual. After a while, you can't move your arms, legs, head, or body.
Eventually, people with ALS lose control of their diaphragm, the muscles in the chest that help you breathe. Then they can't breathe on their own and will need to be on a breathing machine. The loss of breathing causes many people with ALS to die within 3 to 5 years after they're diagnosed. Yet some people can live more than 10 years with the disease.
People with ALS can still think and learn. They have all of their senses -- sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch, yet in some instances, the disease can affect their memory and decision-making ability.
There is currently no treatment and no cure for ALS.
WE ARE UNITED. WE ARE ALS ONE.
ALS is a cruel disease for which there is currently no treatment or cure. ALS ONE was formed to create UNITY, on many levels, in the fight against ALS.
UNITY in our RESEARCH
The unprecedented linking of minds and resources from The Healey Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and ALS Therapy Development Institute is unique for its leadership in efficiency, dedication to innovative research, & commitment to uncovering treatments and an ultimate cure for this devastating disease.
UNITY in our CARE
Through our collaboration, we have now funded well over a half million dollars in new or refurbished equipment, provided education to hundreds of hospice and palliative care nurses, and collectively helped thousands of families as they navigate the complexities associated with this very difficult disease.
UNITY in our FUNDRAISING
Through large-scale grants from the ALS Association, ALS Finding A Cure Foundation, and The Muscular Dystrophy Association, combined with the success of our grassroots fundraising through multitudes of events of varying shapes and sizes, we have raised over $13 million dollars since 2016 to support our unique partnership’s mission.
Our Massachusetts specialty license plate is a significant source of funding but we still need your help. We hope you’ll Drive to End ALS by driving with the ALS ONE license plate.
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