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About CharityPong
CharityPong is a charity ping pong tournament to raise funds for the Walk to Defeat ALS. This event is open to anyone who would like to support the cause--no mad ping pong skills required. The event will include a fun ping pong tournament, snacks, drinks, and networking. 100% of funds raised goes to support the Walk to Defeat ALS.
This event was started by Formstack employees Erica Dobson and Noah Coffey who are both affected by ALS in different ways. Read more about their story and what this event means to them. This event is also co-hosted by OneClick Ventures who's employees are also personally affected by ALS.
Can't attend the event?
There are still ways you can be a huge help: Join the Formstack Walk Team or the One Click Ventures Walk Team and walk with us on September 24th or just make a donation. You can also help by spreading the word about CharityPong and the Walk to Defeat ALS. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Activities
Amateur Ping Pong Tournament
The main event is a friendly singles ping pong tourney. We will have several ping pong tables and a large bracket system to keep track of player's positions in the contest. We'll have plenty of tables, paddles, and ping pong balls to keep everyone having fun.
Networking, Snacks & Drinks
Is ping pong not your thing or you just like to watch? We'll have plenty of great snacks, drinks and conversation to keep you happy. Come hang out with other awesome people like yourself and support a great cause.
Charity Raffle
One Click Ventures will be holding a raffle for some great prizes from local companies during the event. All proceeds benefit the Walk to Defeat ALS. Stay tuned for more details about raffle items.
Location
Hosted by Developer Town
Developer Town helps startups build a better product. They have graciously donated use of their building to host this event.
Read more about Developer Town at www.developertown.com.
Sponsors
Interested in helping us put on this fun event and support a great cause? Get in touch with us today.
About ALS
What is ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. Learn more about ALS
How it affects Erica
"With a familial ALS gene in my family, it has affected and will continue to affect us in a big way until a cure is found. Five of my great aunts and uncles had/have the disease and it has now made its way into the next generation. Knowing that it could eventually reach my generation and even me personally makes me want to find a cure for this disease as soon as possible."
Erica Dobson
Formstack PR/Communications Manager
How it affects Noah
"My mother-in-law was diagnosed with ALS last September and it continues to be a challenging and emotional journey watching this indiscriminate disease take hold and preparing for the constant care that will be required in the coming weeks. The ALS Center provides such an amazing resource for those stricken with the disease as well as the families. From researching for a cure to lending out very helpful home-aid products for free, any money that is raised can make a significant impact on the very people affected by ALS directly."
Noah Coffey
Formstack User Experience Architect
How it affects Molly
"My first experience with the ALS Walk was 5 years ago, when my father was in the final stages of the disease. Although confined to a wheel chair, he welcomed other walkers and fighters with such inspiring enthusiasm and optimism. With the support of family, friends, and coworkers, the 'Borter Bunch' had the largest team attending the event that year and raised $10,000 for the cause. I can still see the expression of appreciation and honor in his eyes as he was asked to lead the Walk. He passed away only a year after diagnosis, just twenty-two days after meeting his newborn triplet granddaughters. I raise awareness for the cause so patients and their relatives now and in the future have the same unwavering support my father and family did. With no known cause or cure, ALS can affect anyone: it’s the horrific and uncertain reality of this disease that’s certainly worth fighting for."
Molly Borter
One Click Ventures SEO Specialist
Visit One Click's Team Page for more information on why we walk
