Do you have a business or company that would like to be a sponsor for Max’s Ride VI?  Please take a peek at our Corporate Sponsorships forms for ideas 0n how your company or business can participate.  ”In Kind” donations are also always welcome for our door prizes and silient auction on the day of the event.  Please feel free to shoot us an email with any questions or suggestions on making the 6th Annual Max’s Ride and Concert for ALS Research and Patient Services the best event yet.

Download the 2012 forms below!

To have ALS-“Lou Gehrigs Disease” is to know that nerve by nerve, your body will slowly shut down…taking away the ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.

The devastation of ALS also spreads to families and friends who helplessly watch loved ones struggle against the progression of this disease.

That’s one of the reasons why the Max’s Ride is so important to patients in our community who are suffering from ALS.

*With your support patients, families and caregivers will receive services from the ALS Association at No Cost! This year Max’s Ride was able to provide sponsorship for a “Care for the Caregiver” seminar and provide funding to allow additional persons to travel to Washington D.C for National ALS Advocacy Day.
*With your support equipment will be available and loaned out to persons with ALS to make mobility and communication a little easier.
*With your support we will help patients and families as they confront the cruel realities of this “beast”.

Please consider a gift of hope by making a tax-deductible contribution of $25, $50, $100 or more today! Click on the secure PayPal Donate Now button to make an online donation or send your donation to:
Max’s Ride ALS
c/o ALS Association STX Chapter

8705 Soal Creek Blvd. Ste 114
Austin TX 78757

Other notes:

SAVE THE DATE-APRIL 21, 2012 MAX’S RIDE VI 
Corporate Sponsorships are also now available! Sponsorship and Rider Registration forms in post below. Get those tax deductible sponsorships sent in to beat the years end.

JOIN MAX’S RIDE GIFT WRAPPING VOLUNTEER ELVES AT COWBOY HARLEY DAVIDSON DECEMBER 17^TH-24^TH.  We will be on site to wrap your purchases and spread the Holiday Cheer!!!

I am truly honored that through the years many of our riders, sponsors, volunteers and donors have been Veterans and Active Military Personnel. All of us associated with Max’s Ride for ALS Research and Patient Services will continue to play our role in raising awareness of the Military connection in the increased number of ALS diagnosis among our Veterans.

Our fight to strike out “The Beast” of ALS is far from over but we will continue the battle in honor and in memory of those who are no longer able.

George S. Patton ~ It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

We thank God for so many!
Take Care, Be Safe & Thank You Veterans!
~Whitney

Max’s Ride VI~April 21, 2012

which can be also be viewed on our website at www.alsa.org and on our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/thealsassociation, highlights the research which has found that our military heroes are twice as likely to develop ALS as the general public. The video is part of a nationwide awareness campaign that The Association has launched in advance of Veterans Day on November 11.
Additional videos will be released in the coming weeks and The Association will conduct other awareness and outreach activities that draw attention and support to our cause.

To learn more about our Veterans Day Awareness campaign, go to our website, http://ow.ly/79CVS. While you’re there, visit the Wall of Honor and read the powerful stories of courage posted by veterans with ALS, their families and survivors.

Max’s Ride ALS
C/o ALSA S. TX Chapter
8705 Shoal Creek Blvd. Suite 114
Austin, TX 78757

Also, don’t forget about the 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS.

Click here to visit Whitney’s page.

Click here to visit the Max’s Mob page.

Thank you SO much for making it possible for my husband Roy and myself to attend the ALS Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. Roy has ALS and is a veteran. Going to Washington, D.C. was a wonderful experience for both of us – hearing about the research being done, meeting so many new friends who are also suffering from this horrible disease, and meeting with legislators, many of whom were very sympathetic and will hopefully further our cause. Without your generous support, this would not have been possible. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and bless you in all your endeavors.

Sincerely,
Jeanne B

I want to send a huge thank you and a big hug for the biggest blessing that you gave me. That blessing was to share my story of my sister Elizabeth Ann Nelson. What an incredible experience it was to share my story with everyone. I made a portfolio that I carried with me everywhere and I took that with me. Losing her in January was very hard for my family but with your help you gave me the courage to keep her story alive and to share it with so many people. Although this trip was filled with tears my sister’s memory will continue to be in my heart and now in the heart of others and how this disease strickens so many people. I learned so much over there and having the opportunity to speak with members of congress knows that as we work together to find this cure we will continue to fight and never give up. This trip made such a huge impact in my life. Her two sons and her husband that she left behind were crying when I told them I was going to get this experience to share her story. Leaving on mothers day had such a huge impact also a day they will always miss with their mom. Thank you again for everything and know that anyone that goes on this trip such as myself puts a fire in our gut that we have to keep fighting everyday to find a cure.

God Bless You Whitney and again thank you.
RoseMarie G

Max’s Ride V raised an additional $14,500 for the ALS Association-South Texas Chapter! Together we do make a difference! Thank you so much for your continued support in the fight to Defeat ALS!!! Please keep in touch and remember, feedback is always appreciated!!!
~Whitney

Save the Date: April 21, 2012 Max’s Ride ALS VI

This is FANTASTIC, Whitney!!!! Thank you so much for the tireless energy and countless hours you put into this event for the ALS community. No words can express our gratitude. You and your spectacular group of volunteers never cease to amaze me. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough, but Thank You. I do hope that we made you and your group of volunteers proud last week in Washington D.C. , I know my heart was over flowing with pride and hope, when we walked from office to office in on Capitol Hill pleading our case and telling our stories. Our PALS and CALS were so powerful and were so thankful and proud to be there representing their brothers and sisters who have fought and those who continue to fight this horrific disease. Of the 12 meetings we had with our Senators and Congressmen these are the ones who said they would positively support and sign the Dear Colleague letter to the Appropriations Committee to approve the $15 million from the Department of Defense for ALS Research and $10 million to continue the National Registry Program to help compile national information on people who are living with ALS to try and help find a cause and cure;

Congressman Silvestre Reyes
Congressman Charlie Gonzalez
Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Congressman Henry Cuellar
Congressman Michael McCaul

Strong Possibility they will sign on are;

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Congressman Lamar Smith
Congressman Michael Conaway

Without Max’s Ride our patients voices could not be heard in the fashion it was this year. This was the first we have ever take 2 families and a living sibling to tell their stories to this many Representatives in our history of attending this conference. Because we had such a large and powerful group we were able to deliver the message to the Houston delegation as well. The Greater Houston chapter was unable to attend this year and we were able to pick up their slack and let our voices be heard in their offices as well. South Texas was all over the halls of congress making noise!! Needless to say, our PALS have got be to exhausted, my hats off to them and you, Whitney. Thank you to Max’s Ride for making this trip to advocate for our military men and women who are 2 1/2 more likely to be diagnosed with ALS, just for defending our country. We must stop the madness of this disease and you are helping us do that……..again, Thank You doesn’t seem like enough……..

Bonnie Walsh
Executive Director – ALS Association South Texas
210.733.5204 (voice) 210.845.7714 (cell) www.alsasotx.org

Again, thank you all for your participation in the fight to defeat ALS! We continue the fight in honor and in memory of those who are no longer able.
Take Care and Be Safe
Whitney
www.maxals.org
Check out our 2011 Max’s Ride V pictures on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maxs-Ride-for-ALS/143331842382324?ref=ts

Check back for updates on our fundraising totals and take a peek at our Facebook page Max’s Ride ALS for a ton of photos!

If you missed Max’s Ride and would still like to contribute, donations are always accepted either through our Paypal button to the left or you can send your tax deductible donation to Max’s Ride ALS c/o ALSA STX Chapter, 8705 Shoal Creek Blvd. Ste 114, Austin TX  78757

Again, thank you everyone for your support in the fight to Strike Out ALS!!!

All new checking account royalties, refer-a-friend payments, and ongoing card use royalties will be used to support Max’s Ride. We appreciate your contribution!

How it works:

1. Open a new BBVA Compass checking account* and tell your BBVA Compass Banker to apply our organization affinity code listed below. BBVA Compass will pay Max’s Ride a royalty of $50 for your account opening.
2. Tell your BBVA Compass Banker to apply the Refer-A-Friend code 669500948. This will entitle you to $25 and Max’s Ride to $25!! **Ask your BBVA Compass Banker for details.
3. Apply for a BBVA Compass Visa Check Card* tied to your account. BBVA Compass will pay us a royalty of 0.25% of the purchase amount of every signature-based purchase you make with your card.*** You can even show your support every time you use your check card by customizing the card with our logo!

Already a customer?

If you are already a BBVA Compass customer, simply tell your banker to update your account to include the Max’s Ride code. You can also do this by calling 1-800-COMPASS or at any BBVA Compass Banking Center. When you participate in the program you will also be eligible for the Compass Bonus BankingSM program which offers you opportunities to save more on all your banking needs. Make sure you ask your BBVA Compass representative about the program.

Max’s Ride’s Affinity Code: 89583

*Accounts and check cards subject to approval. $25 minimum opening deposit required. New account holder must make 5 transactions (deposits, checks, online bill payments, ACH transactions or check card purchases) within first 60 days of opening the checking account in order for the organization to qualify for royalty payments. New account holder must be a resident of AL, AZ, CO, FL, NM or TX and must be at least 18 years of age (19 in AL) to qualify.
**Program bonuses will be paid within 90 days of account opening. New accounts must have a minimum of two customer initiated deposits within the first 30 days.
***A “Qualifying Purchase” is any signature-based purchase, internet purchase, phone or mail-order purchase, bill payment, contactless purchase (a purchase made by holding your Visa card or other device up to a secure reader instead of swiping your card), or small dollar purchase for which you are not required to sign, made with an enrolled Visa card, which is processed and submitted through the Visa U.S.A. Inc. purchase system. A Qualifying Purchase does not include a purchase made using a Personal Identification Number (PIN) or purchase you initiate through identification technology that substitutes for a PIN.