#Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins announces ALS diagnosis

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“Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins announces ALS diagnosis” Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins revealed he’s been diagnosed with ALS as he stood alongside bandmates from the country music group during a short video shared to the band’s YouTube account. The 51-year-old musician, who has served as a multi-intrumentalist with focus on…

#Mom with ALS stands, shares mother-son wedding dance

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“Mom with ALS stands, shares mother-son wedding dance” In an emotional moment captured on video, a groom shared a dance with his mother who is unable to walk. Zak Poirier and his mom, Kathy Poirier, went viral after the son — along with his wedding planner — each shared footage of the heartwarming moment on social media….

#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71

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“#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71” In 1997, over 15 days, Chris Pendergast rode his wheelchair from Yankee Stadium to Washington, DC, to lobby for awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). On Monday, and down a path lined with his supporters who will cheer to his memory, he’ll take his final ride to his…