The Walk to Defeat ALS® is the #1 way to empower yourself to lend support to those fighting the disease and caring for someone living with ALS. Every year, thousands of people across the country come together to raise funds to support care service programs, enable cutting-edge research, and advance nationwide advocacy efforts for people with ALS and their families.

The Walk to Defeat ALS® is the #1 way to empower yourself to lend support to those fighting the disease and caring for someone living with ALS. Every year, thousands of people across the country come together to raise funds to support care service programs, enable cutting-edge research, and advance nationwide advocacy efforts for people with ALS and their families.

John Jaeckel and Don Sheehan are from Hayward, WI.  John is a former athlete, High School Special Education Teacher, and coach. He was diagnosed with ALS on July 21, 2010 and continues to battle this horrible disease.

Don served in Vietnam from January of 1968 to January of 1969. He Started working for the City of Hayward Police Department in 1971 and was known as the "Sunday Cop". Don then became Chief of Police and had a total of 35 years with law enforcement. After 8 years of testing, Don was diagnosed with ALS on November 1, 2018 at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.