Reasons to Participate
![Fred Noble](../images/content/pagebuilder/201204_als_032.jpeg)
“Make the world a better place for others, and you make the world a better place for yourself."
- Fred Noble, event honorary chair, diagnosed with ALS in 2010, passed away in 2014.
![Patty Belcher](../images/content/pagebuilder/20130413_als_182.jpeg)
“I didn’t know I had a need for speed.”
- Patty Belcher, diagnosed with ALS in 2010, passed away in 2014.2013 Ski to Defeat ALS
![Patty Belcher](../images/content/pagebuilder/20160409_als_ski_039.jpeg)
“This is awesome!!! Having my kids with me on the slopes was never something I thought could happen after my diagnosis.”
- Micah Hilario, diagnosed with ALS in 2010.2016 Ski to Defeat ALS