The Hummingbird Fund is proud and honored to continue our work of hope in action as we honor and remember our co-founder Jim Plews-Ogan. Jim taught us all so much about hope. This fall, we will launch a new initiative to elevate Jim’s Turbo-Charged Living Scale (TLS),...
Mark your calendars and register to attend the 2024 launch of the Hummingbird Ale, created in collaboration with Ales for ALS, ALS-TDI, and Starr Hill Brewery! This year's launch event will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 3-5pm at the Dairy Market location of...
Stephen Joseph Greer, a local friend and advocate who was living with ALS, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2024. Early in his journey with ALS, Steve wrote: “Let compassion be your compass. You have never really lived until you have done something for...
We created this page as a place for those who love Jim to share memories, stories, and anecdotes about him. All comments and stories submitted will be posted publicly as a comment below. This page will remain up on the website as a testament to Jim’s incredible...
Thank you to everyone who attended Jim's funeral on Sunday, July 21. We will share a link of the Zoom recording over email when it's available. If you're not signed up for our emails, please click here to sign up. With heavy hearts, we share that our dear Jim...
Do you ever think about heaven? I do. I ask, knowing full well that heaven can be a loaded topic. Age-old questions loom large over its very nature. Is there a heaven? Where is it? What’s it like? Are there entrance criteria? Are dogs and horses allowed? According to...
Peggy is truly the public speaker in the family, even though she is the most introverted. Her leadership positions have necessitated planned speeches in large public settings, extemporaneous remarks at dinners, and many toasts. She has all the experience and none of...
We are so thrilled to share the results of our inaugural #Go50forALS movement challenge, which took place in early May. Movement challenges and community classes continued throughout the month of May, as did your support of the Hummingbird Fund, so we are just now...
On occasion I forget that I have ALS. More accurately, I forget that I have significant ALS-related disabilities. A prime example occurs when I try to speak after I have been writing for a while. I open my mouth, fully expecting to speak with the same fluency I have...
As you might imagine, my notions of work and purpose changed radically when I retired prematurely due to ALS. I had spent my adult life describing my work as a vocation, because I derived a deep purpose from my role as a nurse and as a pediatrician. I experienced a...
Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...