Hello, we are Dean and Karin Wallace, ALS has touched our lives multiple times over the last 15 years. In 2005 Dean’s Dad, Glenn was diagnosed with ALS and he died in 2006. The time from diagnosis to when he died was not long and we lived in another city so we didn’t live the everyday of the disease. Then in 2016 Dean’s sister, Karen was also diagnosed with ALS and again we were far away, so we didn’t see the everyday, but we heard how Karen and her family were supported by ALS Society of Alberta until her passing in 2017. In 2018 Karen’s husband and sons started Karen’s Purple Shirt Party to raise awareness and funds to support ALS Society of Alberta. In 2019 Dean’s cousin in another province was diagnosed with ALS and she also lost her battle. In 2020 a good friend of ours was diagnosed with ALS and he continues to battle the disease with support from the ALS Society of Alberta.

So, although it was not one of us living and battling ALS we have seen the incredible work that ALS Society of Alberta does for people and their families living with ALS. We wanted to support the ALS Society in some way. I was thinking about the Ice Bucket Challenge and as a travel agency owner I thought we could take that to another level. Why don’t we do a Cruise for a Cause in the Ultimate Ice Bucket, Alaska.

On July 1-7, 2023 join Expedia Cruises in Chestermere to support ALS Society of Alberta onboard Holland America Lines beautiful ship the Koningsdam sailing Alaska roundtrip out of Vancouver. A portion of each fare will go directly to ALS Society of Alberta. We hope to have some special events onboard.

We see how ALS Society supports families and we are blessed to be part of the Expedia Cruises family. A few of the other offices in Alberta have joined my office, Expedia Cruises in Chestermere to support this cruise for ALS.

For more information about how you can join us in the ultimate ice bucket without getting wet, please contact us at Expedia Cruises in Chestermere. chestermere@expediacruises.com 403-263-3500.