The ALS Association (National Office and the DC/MD/VA Chapter) operates under a shared mission: to help people living with ALS and to leave no stone unturned in search for the cure. On a daily basis staff and volunteers are working diligently to develop programs to ensure that our ALS family can count on the caring, compassionate support of people who understand the daily challenges of living with this disease. The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS and battling the disease on every front. The ALS Association covers all the bases — research, community services, public education, and advocacy — in providing help and hope to those facing the disease.