Category Archives: ALS Fundraising Events

The weather was gorgeous out at Cypress Ridge Golf Course on October 5, 2019. Teams traveled from California and Arizona to support ALS patient care and research. Together we raised $114,680.00!! The VIP guests at the tournament were: Fred Fisher (President and CEO of The ALSA Golden West Chapter), Cherryl Goldstein (VP of Development for the ALSA Golden West Chapter), and Dr. Justin Ichida (USC Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine).

Results:

1st Place: Manny Silva, Brian Ball, Jon Pollock, Paul D’Ambra; Score: 55

2nd Place: Jim Orradre, Stephen Orradre, Duke Green, Bob Riddle; Score: 56

3rd Place: Nigel Whitehead, Josh Compton, Bill Compton, Will Sinclair; Score: 57

Hackers: Jerry Casey, Jennifer Taylor, Kyle Hooks, Kevin Voorhees; Score: 80

Closest to the pin (women): Karen Crawfis – 18ft

Closest to the pin (men): John Ronca – 9ft

Longest drive (women): Terri Garcia

Longest drive (men): Cliff Contreras

Awards Ceremony Speakers

We were honored to have Fred Fisher (left) discuss the impact of the MOFF Fund on patient care services on the Central Coast of CA.

Dr. Justin Ichida (right) discussed the ALS stem cell work his lab at the USC Keck School of Medicine has been conducting. The Ichida lab was the recipient of the ALS Research Grant Sponsorship ($10,000.00). The ALS Research Grant Donor was the Larry Fernandez Family. Read more about this transaction here. 

Thank You Volunteers! Your positive energy and helpfulness made this event possible.

Thank you to all of the 5th Annual MOFF Hike x Brunch participants!

Thank you to everyone who came out to hike Felsman Loop in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, February 23rd. We all placed roses on Martha’s memorial bench and enjoyed a gorgeous view in great company. At the top of the hike, we read a poem that depicted ALS patients’ incredibly difficult journey with the disease. The poem was followed by quotes that embody the resilience of ALS patients. Martha was a beautiful example of that strength and bravery in action.

The ALS panel discussion during the brunch portion of the event was very well received. The panel answered the following questions:

       What causes ALS?

       Is there a high incidence of ALS on the Central Coast?

       What happened to the $115M raised during the Ice Bucket Challenge?

       What treatments are currently available to patients?

       Where are your MOFF donations going in 2019?

        Research Highlights: ASOs & STMN2 target for sporadic ALS

Our panelists were Natalie Fernandez from MOFF, Cherryl Goldstein, Stacy Inman and Janelle Webb from the ALS Association. Thank you very much to the ALS Association Golden West Chapter for participating in our first annual ALS Panel Discussion! We had a great time taking questions from donors regarding if ALS is one disease and also what future CRISPR technology has in the ALS research world.  In order to align with the interdisciplinary approach to fighting ALS, we look forward to inviting an array of panelists to future hike x brunch events.

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MOFF takes on the Hot Pepper Challenge

In 2018 the ALS Hot Pepper Challenge went viral. At MOFF we were very excited to participate in the Hot Pepper Challenge during our 4th Annual Hike x Brunch event. We ate jalapeños, seranos, and even habañeros in order to raise ALS awareness in our community. Thank you very much to the Voloagri Group Inc. for providing the peppers. They were HOT.

The Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation donates to ALS Therapy Development Institute and The ALS Association Golden West Chapter annually. We are a 501 (c)(3) certified non profit foundation. Tax ID # 45-4983912