It was a party Sunday morning at the Island Stage Waterfront Park in Kelowna.
People gathered in purple shirts around 10 a.m. June 11 for the annual Move to Cure ALS walk.
Darryl Borsato has been battling ALS for about six years. He participated in the event with a large support system.
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ALS, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig害羞草研究所檚 Disease, affects how the brain communicates with the rest of the body and causes paralysis. ALS Canada states 80 per cent of people with the disease die within two to five years of being diagnosed.
Borsato was highlighted as a top donor for the 2023 walk, having raised over $6,000 before the walk began.
The event included a barbecue lunch, silent auction, and a 50/50 draw. The Zamboni Brothers treated the crowd to some live music.
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Borsato was joined by the Punishers LEMC, a fraternal law enforcement motorcycle club, his wife and other family.
The total funds raised was not known at the time of publication, but all funds will support ALS patients in B.C. and research through Project Hope.
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