ALS.Community: Our Purpose

Published on April 27, 2026

When ALS enters a family, the world gets small. ALS.COMMUNITY exists to make it big again — a place where no one has to face this disease alone. In this video, three ALS patients who serve on the ALS.COMMUNITY Board share what connection really feels like: being welcomed, being understood, and finding strength in a community that gets it. Founder Jeff Oppenheimer — a former caregiver carrying forward his wife Shelbie’s legacy — explains why this platform exists: to end ALS isolation and give every patient, caregiver, and family a place to belong. Four voices. One mission. A future where no one faces ALS, MND, or caregiving alone. Your share widens the circle. Your donation strengthens the community. Together, we change lives. #ALS #Caregiver #CaregiverSupport #StrongerTogether #MND #MotorNeuronDisease #LouGehrigsDisease #ALSCommunity #EndALSIsoIation #ALSFamily #Nonprofit #GiveHope #Suffering