Proclamation - City Council - 4/28/2026 - ALS Awareness Month 2026Proclamation
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month 2026
City of Eagle, Idaho
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a
progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with the
muscles, slowly reducing a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and
WHEREAS, thousands of new Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) cases are reported every year, and
estimates show that every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away
from ALS; and
WHEREAS, on average, patients diagnosed with ALS only survive two to five years from the time of diagnosis;
and
WHEREAS, the exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no cure; and
WHEREAS, people who have served in the military are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease
than those with no history of military service; and
WHEREAS, securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication technologies
is of vital importance to people living with ALS; and
WHEREAS, clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and
fostering assistive technologies for those living with ALS; and
WHEREAS, the ALS Association, as the largest philanthropic funder of ALS research globally, has committed
over $154 million to support more than 550 projects across the United States and 18 other
countries; and
WHEREAS, the ALS Association is committed to make ALS livable and cure it for everyone, everywhere;
and
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase public
awareness of the dire circumstances of people living with ALS, acknowledge the terrible impact
this disease has on those individuals and their families, and support research to eradicate this
disease;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Brad Pike, Mayor of the City of Eagle, do hereby proclaim the month
of May 2026 as ALS AWARENESS MONTH. I call upon all Americans to
join in supporting ALS research, advocating for increased funding, and standing
in solidarity with those affected by this relentless disease.
DATED this 281h Day of April 2026.
Signed:
Brad Pike, 4
City of Eagle,