Raising Hope For A Cure
Raising Hope For A Cure is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to bring hope to those affected by ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and FTD (fronto-temporal degeneration), by raising funds for critical medical research to discover new treatments and cures for these devastating neuro-degenerative diseases.
Fundraising Events
Hops For Hope
Hops For Hope is an annual fundraising event in New Prague, hosted by Raising Hope For A Cure. Through 2024, Hops For Hope has raised over $360,000 for critical research. These funds have already contributed to numerous exciting ALS and FTD research efforts. Never before have so many researchers been focused on finding new treatments for ALS and FTD!
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Walkin' For Whitey
Walkin' For Whitey is an annual fundraising walk in New Prague, in memory of Ken ("Whitey") Solheid, who passed away from ALS in 2017. Through 2024, this event has raised over $130,000 to support The ALS Association in the fight against ALS. This community fundraiser takes place in the morning prior to the Hops For Hope event.
To view some photos from past Walkin' For Whitey events, click the button:
Exciting News!
Hops For Hope Funds a Promising Medical Research Project
This year, your generous contributions to Hops For Hope are directly funding a promising research study that is investigating how to control a protein in nerve cells (called TDP-43) that is believed to play a part in both ALS and FTD.
Dr. Kevin Rhine at the Univ. of California, San Diego is using the money (a "seed grant") he received from Hops For Hope to develop a test that hopefully can be used to identify potential new therapies that can treat or prevent ALS and FTD by controlling the proper location of TDP-43 when it is mis-located within nerve cells.
It's extremely exciting to see how our Hops For Hope community is directly funding promising research by experts like Dr. Rhine!
Raising Hope For A Cure is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in the state of Minnesota. EIN / Tax ID = 33-3172572
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