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Virginia Gentlemen
Nov 26, 20211 min read
Creating Inclusive Play for EveryBody
VGF is raising funds to make Virginia Beach more accessible for children with differing abilities. With your support, we will be able to...
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Virginia Gentlemen
Oct 22, 20211 min read
How can you help the fight to Stomp Out ALS?
“Veterans are developing ALS in rates higher than the general population.” — VA Secretary Dr. James Peake, 2008. Since 1910, multiple...
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Virginia Gentlemen
Oct 4, 20211 min read
The Grombulance Project!
Look what we spotted on social media today: The Grombulance! This was an amazing project in partnership with CHKD with your support of...
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Virginia Gentlemen
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Nearly $12M Grant Will Fund ALS Cell Therapy Trial at Cedars-Sinai
#ALS research news: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was awarded an $11.99 million grant to support a clinical trial testing engineered neural...
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 12, 20211 min read
JT Walk and The Walk to Defeat ALS Hampton Roads
We are pleased to announce our partnership with The ALS Association – DC/MD/VA Chapter to create a new walk combining the JT Walk and The...
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
ALS Patient Services
These are our roots. This is what drove thousands to rally behind Josh Thompson and others living with ALS. In those early days, we...
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
Grommet Island
Just 4 short years ago, disabled children had only limited access to the beach. There was no place to easily play and enjoy the...
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
The CHKD Pediatric Intensive Unit
In 2011, the J.T. Walk & Beach Party, an annual event sponsored by the Virginia Gentlemen, donated a mobile intensive care unit to CHKD....
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
Camp Grom
Adventure YMCA JT’s Camp Grom offers a variety of adaptive & integrated outdoor and indoor adventure opportunities: Lake for fishing...
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
STEM CELL RESEARCH & SERVICES
Since 2008, the Virginia Gentlemen Foundation has raised more than $2.5 million to fund stem cell research grants and patient services....
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Virginia Gentlemen
May 11, 20211 min read
The JT Walk
Taking strides toward a cure for ALS. Shortly after the Virginia Gentlemen Foundation was established in 2007, member Chris Thompson...
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Virginia Gentlemen
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Some amazing #ALS research news: Repair and REVERSAL of neuron damage!
Some amazing #ALS research news: Repair and REVERSAL of neuron damage! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/compound-stops.../
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