Partnership Will Accelerate ALS Therapy Approvals and Access (November 27, 2023, Washington, D.C.) We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration between I AM ALS and The Hummingbird Fund, a milestone towards achieving our shared mission of ending ALS through...
We're thrilled to announce our sponsorship of "No Ordinary Campaign" as part of the Virginia Film Festival (VAFF). "No Ordinary Campaign" will premiere at the VAFF on Sunday, October 29, at 2pm at UVA's Culbreth Theater. The building is accessible and there's a...
Peggy will soon publish her most recent scholarly article, entitled “Changing the paradigm: practical wisdom as true north in medical education”. It will appear in a special issue of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. In the article Peggy explores the...
The Hummingbird Fund is proud to be a co-sponsor of the upcoming documentary film screening of "Go On, Be Brave," presented by The Team Drea Foundation. The screening will take place on Saturday, September 23, at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Va....
The Hummingbird Fund will partner with Starr Hill Brewery this August to raise money for ALS research. Starr Hill is brewing a “Hummingbird Ale” and hosting a release party on Saturday, August 5, at both the Crozet and Charlottesville tap rooms to celebrate this new...
I have lived and worked and raised my children in the same small city for the last 23 years. I cannot go anywhere without bumping into someone I know. Now that Mr. ALS is a constant companion, he gets introduced or re-introduced like you might introduce your grown...
I woke up this morning in my own bed. A pileated woodpecker, rapping on the side of our log cabin, drew me from a restful slumber that had spanned nearly 12 hours. We arrived home late last night, having driven all the way from Boston, closing out a steady stream of...
St. John’s Coach Patrick Behan directs his team during a DCSAA semifinal matchup Friday. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post This guy does not give up, on the court or off. Read the Washington Post article here.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable, progressive neuro-degenerative disease, affecting roughly 20,000 thousand patients and their families in the United States today.
This weekend I attended the kickoff for the Second Annual Blue Ridge Ride to Defeat ALS at the Pro Re Nata brewery in Crozet. Riders take off at 7 am on May 13th from the brewery. Three choices for distance means there will be a perfect route for all comers. Last...
Peggy will soon publish her most recent scholarly article, entitled “Changing the paradigm: practical wisdom as true north in medical education”. It will appear in a special issue of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. In the article Peggy explores the...