Toledo Takes on ALS / Ales for ALS Event
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Toledo Takes on ALS: A New Event Uniting Beer Drinkers and Brewers to End ALS
Attend the Toledo Takes on ALS beer festival on August 24th
Toledo, [Date] – Get ready for an exciting new beer festival! Toledo Takes on ALS is coming to Hensville Park on Thursday, August 24th. In partnership with Ales for ALS™, this event aims to bring together brewers, beer enthusiasts, and the entire Toledo community to help end ALS by sampling local craft brews.
The festival will invite attendees to sample a variety of beer from over 24 local brewers! In addition, live music will be provided by Fleetwood Gold and the Skittle Bots, and attendees can enjoy food from Fleetwood’s Restaurant at Hensville or sample fare from a variety of additional food trucks. All funds raised will benefit Ales for ALS, which supports ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI).
Toledo Takes on ALS is the brainchild of John and Tracy Schinharl. This event holds a deeply personal meaning for the Schinharl family, as John was diagnosed with ALS in late 2022. After visiting the lab at ALS TDI, the Schinharls and their friends, were inspired to take action and fundraise to help find a cure for the disease. Now, they are calling upon the community to join them in raising funds that will assist ALS TDI in finding effective treatments for ALS.
“Tracy and I recently attended the Cincinnati Red’s Lou Gehrig Day festivities and during the game they were sharing educational topics about ALS. The one point that resonated with us is just how little progress has been made in the 80+ years since Mr. Gehrig died from ALS, in spite of the tireless effort by many in the medical community. They say in the ALS Community that ALS is not incurable, just underfunded. We’re just offering our small contribution to help fix that.”
Event tickets for Toledo Takes on ALS are available for $10 and include entrance to the event, a souvenir cup, and one Beer Ticket. Inside the venue, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase additional Beer Tickets, ensuring a delightful tasting experience throughout the evening.
The Toledo Takes on ALS festival is possible thanks to the support of title sponsors Super Fitness and Surface Combustion, in addition to, many other generous sponsors and participating breweries.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Time: 5 pm to 10 pm
Location: Hensville Park, N St Clair St, Toledo, OH 43604
For more information about Toledo Takes on ALS, please visit our website at fundraise.als.net/toledo.
About Ales for ALS
Ales for ALS™ is a national program that raises money for vital ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). Each year, Ales for ALS™ breweries receive a free blend of experimental hops, which are donated by B.T. Loftus Ranches and YCH Hops. Breweries then raise money for ALS TDI through sales of their unique, limited-edition Ales for ALS™ beers, which are made from the donated hops, and through proceeds generated from their events and festivals. Since 2013, breweries participating in Ales for ALS™ have raised over $4,000,000 for ALS research at ALS TDI.
For more information about Ales for ALS™, participating breweries, festivals, and events, please visit www.alesforals.com. For regular updates about the program, follow Ales for ALS™ on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About the ALS Therapy Development Institute
Located just outside of Boston, MA in Watertown, MA, ALS TDI is the Drug Discovery Engine for ALS. As a nonprofit biotech, ALS TDI’s sole focus is to discover and invent ALS treatments and to work with partners to advance these treatments into clinical trials. ALS TDI is funded by the community and operates without regard to profit or politics. Their comprehensive lab incorporates all aspects of drug discovery under one roof to find treatments as quickly as possible. Awarded the highest nonprofit rating – four stars – on Charity Navigator, ALS TDI spends 87 cents of every dollar raised on finding effective treatments and cures for ALS. Learn more at www.als.net.
Media Contact: Meghan Lawlor │ALS Therapy Development Institute, [email protected] (617) 441-7269