Give a lift for ALS

CPO1 Daniel Mercier, Fleet Chief Canadian Fleet Atlantic, lifts PO2 William Duff as part of the Give A Lift campaign. Replacing the Ice Bucket Challenge, this is the new fundraiser for ALS awareness. Photo by Mona Ghiz, Marlant Pa

Virginia Beaton, Trident ~

Receiving a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) can change a life in a minute.

So can a decision to participate in the Give A Lift for ALS campaign. This fundraiser, a follow-on to the wildly successful Ice Bucket Challenge two years ago, is a grassroots campaign to raise awareness of ALS. All money raised goes to fund research into the disease through the Adaptive Canuck ALS Foundation, a charitable foundation managed by Canadian ALS patients and their families. Tax receipts are provided.

The Give A Lift challenge is asking for people to accept this challenge, especially between now and Father’s Day, June 17. The idea is to lift someone up, in as creative a way as possible, take a photo, and share it on social media. Nominate three friends to do the same, using #ALSlift and including alslift.org in the post.

CPO1 Daniel Mercier recently took up this challenge. He chose to lift PO2 William Duff who was recently diagnosed with ALS. His wife is also military and the couple has two young children.