ALS Association

E1002936
advocacy organization charitable organization nonprofit organization

The ALS Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) through research, patient care, and public advocacy.

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Label Occurrences
ALS Association canonical 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf advocacy organization ⓘ
charitable organization ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ
aimsTo find treatments and a cure for ALS ⓘ
improve quality of life for people with ALS ⓘ
alternativeName The ALS Association NERFINISHED ⓘ
charitableFocus families affected by ALS ⓘ
patients with ALS ⓘ
collaboratesWith clinicians ⓘ
medical researchers ⓘ
patient advocacy groups ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
diseaseTarget Lou Gehrig’s disease NERFINISHED ⓘ
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ
engagesIn fundraising ⓘ
public awareness campaigns ⓘ
public policy advocacy ⓘ
field medical research ⓘ
patient care ⓘ
public advocacy ⓘ
focusesOn Lou Gehrig’s disease NERFINISHED ⓘ
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ
hasAreaOfWork clinical research support ⓘ
community-based patient services ⓘ
legislative advocacy ⓘ
public education on ALS ⓘ
hasPurpose advocating for ALS-related public policy ⓘ
funding ALS research ⓘ
raising awareness of ALS ⓘ
supporting ALS caregivers ⓘ
supporting ALS patients ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mission to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ
name ALS Association NERFINISHED ⓘ
nonprofitType 501(c)(3) NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor role in the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising campaign ⓘ
operatesIn United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
providesService caregiver support ⓘ
information and education about ALS ⓘ
patient services ⓘ
sector healthcare nonprofit sector ⓘ
subjectOf media coverage about ALS fundraising ⓘ
media coverage about the Ice Bucket Challenge ⓘ
supportsResearchOn amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ
topic neurodegenerative diseases ⓘ
worksOnBehalfOf ALS caregivers ⓘ
people living with ALS ⓘ

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Phi Delta Theta fraternity → hasPhilanthropyPartner → ALS Association ⓘ
subject surface form: Phi Delta Theta
Ice Bucket Challenge (through alumnus Pete Frates) → associatedOrganization → ALS Association ⓘ
subject surface form: Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Bucket Challenge (through alumnus Pete Frates) → beneficiary → ALS Association ⓘ
subject surface form: Ice Bucket Challenge