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Seth Project to donate $5,000 to I AM ALS in memory of founder Seth Poling

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Seth Poling encourages all to continue the fight to #EndALS after his decade long battle comes to an end.

BUCKHANNON, W.VA. – On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Seth Project founder, loving husband, father, and fierce Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) warrior, Cory Seth Poling, lost his battle with ALS. While this was a blow to the ALS community, the Seth Project will continue the fight to end ALS. Seth was a guiding light and inspiration not only to the Seth Project, but to all in the ALS community.

“I want to remind all of you that my passing should not be the end of our mission, but it should be a call for action for each of you to continue working hard in our fight against ALS. I believe that with your dedication, passion, and hard work, we will achieve our goal of finding a cure for ALS,” Seth Poling’s final letter to board members.

The Seth Project hears your call and is ready to take action. In memory of Seth Poling, the Seth Project has donated $5,000 to I AM ALS to continue their work directly with PALS. 

I AM ALS CEO, Andrea Goodman said, “Seth was a beloved leader in the ALS community, so it is fitting that the Seth Project would make this generous donation back into it. We are a community-led organization focused on revolutionizing ALS and finding cures, and that’s exactly what we’ll continue with this support to honor Seth’s legacy.”

Additionally, the Seth Project has planned numerous upcoming partnerships, awareness events, and fundraisers. Stay tuned to our website www.TheSethProject.org or follow us on Facebook www.Facebook.com/TheSETHProject for details. 

While we will all grieve the loss of Seth, his words will continue to motivate us. “Hardship and adversity shall not define us. Adapt and overcome; prevail in the face of adversity.” Join us and together we will #EndALS!

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