Willard Blackwell-ALS Campaign

05/20/2024

With Hop On A Cure – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/17/2024

Thank you John Driscoll Hopkins!

05/17/2024

05/16/2024

May 17th Event - Hop On A Cure performs at a Music Heals Event! Check it Out and support the fight to reverse and cure ALS!

05/16/2024

Willard has gotten a sauna installed in his place. This is a great healing tool to help him eliminate toxins, now that his exercise is more limited due to his ALS. His good friend and bandmate LouA has been a been a big help, getting projects done around the house. And of course , Willard’s dogs bring much happiness for all. Go Team Willard🍀Living life to the fullest !

04/22/2024

Right on John Driskell Hopkins! Hop On A Cure. For ALS

04/21/2024

From May 29 - June 1, I AM ALS, the ALS Network, and other ALS nonprofit organizations, will host the first ALS Community Summit to discuss issues faced by the community. The third annual ALS Awareness Month flag event will also occur, with thousands of flags on the National Mall, honoring people with ALS.

Learn more at https://www.iamals.org/action/alsnetworkdc2024/.

04/21/2024

Washington DC, save the date! May is ALS Awareness Month, and Hop On A Cure is proud to partner with I AM ALS to bring you an evening of music and conversation with John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band, and actor Aaron Lazar. More details to come, we hope to see you May 28th!

💙

04/21/2024

It was spring training in 1939, and something was wrong. The mighty Iron Horse was losing his strength. Sportswriters noted he didn't hit a single home run in Florida, his baserunning was suffering, his coordination was noticeably off, and he had collapsed during a game at Al Lang Field.

Reporter James Kahn wrote, "I think there's something wrong with him… I have seen him time a ball perfectly, swing on it as hard as he can, meet it squarely - and drive a soft, looping fly over the infield."

By the end of April, his strength had gotten worse, and something was clearly wrong. Lou even missed a standard issue out at first base. Manager Joe McCarthy was under pressure to bench Lou.

Lou confirmed his performance was weighing on him too, explaining to reporters, "I haven't been a bit of good to the team since the season started."

Those who have witnessed a loved one's confounding decline leading up to an ALS diagnosis understand... we wish we could say it ain't so, but history would be made in just a few short weeks. The Iron Horse would be diagnosed with ALS later that spring.



📷: Robert Edward Auctions,1939 Gehrig and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy

06/19/2023

John Driskell Hopkins- Standing tall and working hard, to fight ALS. Hop On A Cure is committed to supporting research to prevent, reverse, and cure ALS while raising awareness, building a compassionate community, and unleashing the healing power of hope. https://hoponacure.org/
https://tasteofcountry.com/zbb-john-driskell-hopkins-als-health-update/

John Driskell Hopkins is continuing to take things one day at a time in his battle with ALS.

06/03/2023

The world lost Lou Gehrig on June 2, 1941. Lou was an amazing human being and one of the most beloved baseball champion the world has ever know. Loving Lou for all that he and his wife has done to fight ALS with their Lou Gehrig Foundation. Lou is still hitting it out of the ballpark for those who have ALS and their families.

Welcome to Heartbeats! Join us for a photographic, storied account of the legendary Lou Gehrig. Check out My Favorite Channels!- Shore Me Some Morehttps://ww...

06/03/2023