The ALS Association

The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. It covers all the bases - research, care services, public education, and advocacy - in providing help and hope to those facing the disease.

Our vision is to create a world without ALS.

Our Chapter serves this vision by raising funds to provide local care services and support national ALS research and advocacy efforts...until we find a cure!

The ALS Association Iowa Chapter provides direct services, resources and support to Iowans affected by ALS through our care services and programs. The core Chapter services include:

Home Visits
Equipment Loan Program
Quality of Life Grant Program
Patient and Family Support Groups
ALS Specific Clinics
Care Specific Advocacy
Volunteer Program
Communication and Assistive Device Program
Information and Referral Services
Community/Healthcare Education
Caregiver Learning Lab

Over 85% of the money raised through The ALS Association Iowa Chapter, including the Walk to Defeat ALS program, stays local to provide services to Iowan’s impacted by ALS. We also support global, cutting-edge ALS research and participate in state and federal advocacy efforts to find additional treatments and a cure. The Chapter has grown from providing services to a handful of patients with ALS in the Des Moines area in 2003 to serving 270+ patients statewide in 2017. Additionally, we have developed partnerships with hospitals across the state to ensure people are connected with the services we provide as soon as possible after diagnosis as well as hosting ALS specific clinics at major medical centers across Iowa.