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you can help... Cheer for us as we battle as rivals on the ice – and donate now for our school team at Ice as we battle off the ice in raising awareness and funds for research to find a cure! Help us spread the news on social media with #IceALS.

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What is als?

fciac #IceALS

A fundraising collaboration between 20 teams and 15 schools presents the

Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness, paralysis, and ultimately, respiratory failure. Also known as ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease,’ als is a motor neuron disease that attacks certain cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to keep our muscles moving. Most people with als live 2–5 years after their first signs of disease. About 10% of people with als survive at least 10 years. There is urgent unmet medical need for effective treatments for this devastating and fatal disease.

Thank you... ...to fciac Executive Board, Athletic Directors, Coaches, Booster Clubs and especially the players who have united as one behind this great cause! ...to als tdi (als.net) for providing #Iceals skate laces for all 500 players! ...to Blue Line Sports for providing #Iceals helmet stickers for all 500 players! ...to PepsiCo for providing Gatorade and Aqua Fina for all 20 games for the players on both sides! ...to the Craven family for providing #Iceals bracelets for each school to sell to raise funds for fciac#Iceals in honor of their dad, diagnosed in 2013. ...and to you, the fans, who are supporting the schools and teams by donating so generously at als.net/Iceals!

als Awareness and Fundraising Event Sponsored by fciac Girls and Boys Hockey