An Evening of Vehicles and Violins Gala 2012
Tuesday March 13th, 2012
5:30 pm - 10 pm
BMO Centre, Stampede Park
Calgary

The 13th Annual Vehicles and Violins Gala will take place on Tuesday March 13, 2012 at the BMO Centre, Stampede Park. The Calgary Motor Dealers Association is pleased to host this unique fundraiser, offering several hundreds of guests an evening of international cuisine, exceptional entertainment by musicians from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and one of Calgarys most unique live and silent auctions. Participants get all of this while enjoying an exclusive preview of whats hot at the Calgary International Auto and Truck Show.


This year the ALS Society of Alberta and Calgary Meals on Wheels
are the beneficiaries of the 2012 Gala.

Help support the ALS Society by purchasing a ticket, making a donation or becoming a sponsor.

Visit the 2012 Vehicles and Violins Gala website
and register here, for ticket order information.

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Click here to find out about our upcoming
third party events!

The Provincial Office has moved! Our new address is:

Suite 250, 4723 1st Street SW
Calgary, AB T2G 4Y8

Our phone number and fax number remain the same.

Welcome to the ALS Society of Alberta

The ALS Society of Alberta is dedicated to making everyday the best possible day for people with ALS by providing access to the following services and equipment in a timely manner:

Click here for information about ALS Click here for ALS Fact Sheets NEW! Resources for teens and children

Information, Referral and Home Visits: Individuals with ALS and their families are provided with information about ALS as well as the services available to them. They are also provided with help in navigating through the health care system and in accessing equipment and services in a timely fashion. Staff members conduct home visits to provide information and support, and stay in touch by phone and e-mail.

Equipment and Assistive Technology: Mobility devices such as power wheel chairs and scooters provide freedom of movement to those who are immobilized by ALS and communication equipment such as laptop computers and electronic speech devices gives a new voice to the silent. These items, as well as things such as hospital beds and lifts are all things that a person with ALS will need during the course of the disease. ALS is a rapidly progressive disease and individuals can seldom afford to wait for the equipment they need. The ALS Society provides equipment, works with families and insurance companies to fund the equipment, and makes up any funding shortfall. The society maintains a pool of equipment so that the right piece of equipment may be available to those who need it immediately.

Support Groups: The ALS Society believes that by sharing the frustrations, fears, and inspirations of individuals and family members, the significant barriers of isolation and loneliness can be broken. Bringing individuals with ALS together provides an opportunity for them to help and support each other.

Awareness and Education: To beat this disease we must make people aware of it. The society does this by publishing books, producing videos, maintaining a website, and promoting the cause at special events. The society also works with medical professionals and caregivers to make sure they know about the disease and how to deal with it.

Advocacy: The ALS Society of Alberta is actively involved in making politicians, physicians and the administrators of health regions aware of the unique and challenging demands that ALS places not only on the people living with ALS but also those people involved in their care. It is through better understanding that we are able to move towards helping all people with ALS living in Alberta. 

ALS Research: Although ALS was identified in France 1869, relatively little is truly known about what causes the disease and where the key to a cure might be found. The ALS Society of Alberta is actively involved in directing research dollars to The ALS Society of Canada to help fund cutting edge research to find a cause and cure for this terrible disease. The funds are primarily raised through special events such as Betty's Run for ALS, Walk for ALS and Hike for ALS.

Our vision is to make each day the best possible day for people living and affected by ALS. We achieve our vision by providing support, facilitating the provision of care, promoting awareness, helping find a cure and advocating for change. 

 
How we meet our Vision on a Daily Basis:
The majority of the resources used to fund our programs comes from the kind and generous contributions of people just like you. It comes from mail and on-line donations, as well as special events such as the those listed below. (For more information on these events, click on the pictures below or the "EVENTS!" button above and follow the events column on the right hand side of that web page).  


The ALS Society of Alberta has volunteers putting on third party fundraisers year round to raise awareness and funds for ALS - for information on upcoming events - click on the "Events" button above and then click on the "Third Party Fundraisers" button on the right hand side!

Sunday June 12, 2011(Click Above Logo for Details)	June - September 2011  (Click Above Logo for Details) Walk for ALS - ALS Society of Alberta	June 20th, 2011

The ALS Society of Alberta provides information on
Medicums Payer Access Assistance

The ALS Society of Alberta now provides a link to a
Payer Access Assistance program.
Medicum has been assisting patients with ALS since 2002 and
offers payer access support assistance including:
Co-Pay Assistance Funding
Private Insurance Drug Benefit Eligibility Assistance
Compassionate Access Medication

For more information, visit: http://www.medicum.ca/eng-rilutek.htm 
or call 1-866-474-5883


Thank you to Irwin Vines and XNA Telecommunications Inc who provides technical programming and assistance to the ALS Society.




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