Hundreds ‘Walk to Defeat ALS’ at UNF to raise money for research, help find a cure
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of people took part in the annual “Walk to Defeat ALS” on the campus of the University of North Florida.It was an effort to raise money for research and to help find a cure for the disorder that affects how the nerves and muscles work.“This disease is an ugly disease. But I am not going to let it define me,” said Max Snyder, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2022.One of our colleagues had that disease. Beloved executive producer, Sharon Sigel-Cohen, battled it and died in 2020. Several of our News4JAX co-workers walk in this event in Sharon’s honor.RELATED | ‘Sharon’s Songbirds’ will ‘Walk to Defeat ALS’ and you can help us!Snyder and Bob Cooney said they are brothers for life, even though they just met Saturday morning. Both men battle ALS.“I lost feeling in my ...
