ALS Family Support Group of Ohio Inc.


“Lou Gehrig’s Disease”

PLEASE COME AND VISIT US AT OUR WEB SITE!

 

 Phyllis Van Horn

Email –  werehere4u@roadrunner.com

 

SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Thursday, July 15th – 7:00 PM

Union Hospital’s Reeves Auditorium

Speaker:

Doug Carpenter

Topic: Doug will demonstrate E-Triloquist on a Netbook
Text to Speech & Speech to Text

Country Club Retirement Campus

Chef Steve Harlan invited us to the Country Club Retirement Campus where he prepared delicious food for us. He wanted to show us that food could have the same taste whether it is solid or pureed. The facility was beautiful, Chef Steve was informative and entertaining and he was right about the food.

 

Chef Steve Harlan

 

 

 

Enjoying the evening

 

 

 

Country Club Retirement Campus



 

Part of our mission is to help raise awareness of ALS.  Each year we participate in the Tuscarawas County Caregiver Expo.  Phyllis is being interviewed by Bob Scanlon of WJER Radio.

Join the ALS Family Support Group for A Night at the Movies

Robin Mackey & Phyllis Van Horn

Robin Mackey & Phyllis Van Horn

Linda Rupe

Linda Rupe

Jennie Breznak

Jennie Breznak

Roxie Long & Dixie Krupka

Roxie Long & Dixie Krupka

I would like to thank Phyllis and Walt for the work they have done in Ohio to support PALS in their area.  You have done a great deal to raise the awareness of ALS and I have no doubt that you will still do more,  Thank you for what you do and for being good friends.

George

A Thank You Party was held on November 12th.  We wanted to thank all of the people who supported us for more than six years.  George Goodwin was one our biggest supporters so we got him on the phone and everyone shouted “Thank you George.”  He has been my mentor and my inspiration.  If you know George you can call him with a problem and he will give his advice and always leaves you laughing.  I want to extend my personal thank you George. 

 

Phyllis Van Horn with the Thank You Cake

Phyllis Van Horn with the Thank You Cake.

 Many people deserved a thank you. Over 40 attended.

Many people deserved a thank you.  Over 40 attended.

Jerome James, singer; says he is a member of our family. 

With him is Walt Van Horn our Chairman of the Board.

2009 Volunteer of the Year

Jennie Breznak

Jennie Breznak

 

Jennie served on our Board of Directors since its inception and held the position of secretary for several years. She took over setting up the room for our support group meetings by putting up the banner and setting up the tables with all of the handouts.  She volunteered to help with our fundraisers and was a major source of information and getting supporters and supplies.  She is spearheading the preparation for the dissolution of our organization.  Jennie has been a hard working volunteer and a great asset.

 

Phyllis Van Horn recognized by The Ohio Senate (PDF)

Hometown Heroes Honored

Over 250 people gathered last night to honor our community

3/30/07 - Hometown Heroes Honored

Over 250 people gathered last night to honor our community’s finest at the 2007 Hometown Heroes Awards Banquet. The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross honored 15 Hometown Heroes and awarded 8 children for a youth writing contest. Brian Proctor, Chairman of the Red Cross Board, says the event is designed to honor everyday citizens from Tuscarawas, Carroll and Harrison Counties that go above and beyond the call of duty. Executive Director Chad Conrad says several nominations were received and says there was a theme among this year's group of winners. They were all honored for not just one heroic act but for outstanding service to their community.

Phyllis Van Horn of New Philadelphia was given the distinction of Health Care Hero. Van Horn is the director of the ALS Family Support Group of Ohio. She founded the group after her twin brother and sister contracted and died from the disease most commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Van Horn says she doesn’t consider herself the hero. She says the real heroes are those suffering from the disease.

 

Taken from WTUZ Radio Website


For more information call Phyllis Van Horn at 330-343-2690 or,
Visit us on the Web at werehere4u@roadrunner.com


Our Mission is to provide aid and support to victims of ALS and other neuromuscular disorders, their families and caregivers.
 


 

513 Chauncey Ave. NW

New Philadelphia, OH 44663
For more information call Phyllis Van Horn, Director at 330-343-2690
 

 

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