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Who We Are
Hoops4ALS is dedicated to uniting basketball coaches, players, and fans to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. We work to promote ALS advocacy and research, helping those dealing with this horrible disease and supporting the researchers working to find a cure.
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Who We Benefit
The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is the world's foremost non-profit drug discovery lab focused solely on ALS. As a nonprofit biotech, they operate without regard to profit or politics.
Led by drug development experts and people with ALS, their Watertown, MA based lab is funded by a global network of supporters unified to end ALS. Their mission is to discover and invent effective treatments for ALS. Learn more about ALS and the need for treatments here.
Awareness will lead to funding, funding will lead to research and research will lead to a cure. That is what we are all doing this for.
– Tom Haberstroh
Once my dad was diagnosed with ALS, our family joined the fight to try to raise awareness for ALS, but also to raise money, so hopefully, to one day find a cure to beat this disease.
– Coach Jeff Capel III
Adam Wilson, who was on our committee, passed away a few days before the first game. Tom's mom passed away within a week of my brother passing away. Kate lost her father. The Capels lost their father. I think of all these people who we've lost, who all had ALS in common, but they also all had that passion for basketball. This is all for them. We wouldn't be doing what we're doing if it wasn't for them.
– PJ Murphy
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The Hoops4ALS team is actively looking for partners to assist us in our efforts. To get in touch about sponsorships, volunteering, and other opportunities, please complete this short form and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.
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Who We Are
The Hoops4ALS committee is made up of people who share a passion for basketball and ending ALS.
Tom Haberstroh
Tom Haberstroh
PJ Murphy
P.J. Murphy
Kate Fagan
Kate Fagan
Jeff Capel
Jeff Capel
Chuck Haberstroh
Chuck Haberstroh
Andy Murphy
Andy Murphy
1978 - 2023
Marc Spears
Marc J. Spears
Adam Wilson
Adam Wilson
1982 - 2024
Gary Godfrey
Gary Godfrey