Tag: Hope Loves Company
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Nonprofit Hope Loves Company continues to provide relief for families impacted by ALS
Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS, is not just a fatal disease that affects an individual but an entire family. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) causes the loss of muscle and body function as the disease progressively breaks down an individual’s nervous system. People with the disease, which does not have a cure, lose their…
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Hope Loves Company to host free weekend camp for children affected by ALS
Hope Loves Company continues to support children and young adults affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease as free weekend camps return in six states. Children and young adults who had or have a loved one battling ALS, as well as their families, are invited to attend Camp HLC during 2022 in…
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Hope Loves Company has new roles on Board of Directors; provides eight scholarships to students impacted by ALS
As 2021 came to a close, Hope Loves Company (HLC) hosted its annual public board meeting where members reviewed the organization’s impact and financial performance for 2021, shared the board-approved 2022 objectives, and gave an overview of the long-term strategy. HLC is the only non-profit and 501c (3) in the United States with the mission…
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Virtual 5K raises money to provide free programming for children impacted by ALS
A Veterans Day weekend virtual 5K race is helping raise funds for Hope Loves Company (HLC), which is dedicated to helping the families and children of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Pennington nonprofit’s virtual 5K started the weekend of Nov. 13 and runs through Thanksgiving weekend. “We used to run a few different…
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Five new board members join the Hope Loves Company
To help accomplish its mission, the Hope Loves Company has added five new members to the non-profit organization’s Board of Directors. The elected board members are Craig and Kristen Colby, Sara Cooper, Michael Palmer and Linda Osman. “We made a conscious decision to grow our board as we as an organization are growing. To be able…
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Camp HLC returns to New Jersey this weekend
At the age of 35, Jodi O’Donnell-Ames was a widow due to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS. Since losing her husband in 2001, Ames said she created non-profit Hope Loves Company in Pennington to provide resources and a free weekend camp for children who have loved ones dealing with the disease. “Our mission…
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HOPEWELL: Through camp, local non-profit gives children hope
When Hopewell resident Jodi O’Donnell-Ames’ late husband, Kevin O’Donnell, was no longer able to open a sugar packet or stand up on skis at 29 years old, she knew something was wrong. But it wasn’t until shortly after Kevin fell while riding a bike with their daughter Alina, then 2, in the baby seat that…