Take photographs of a meaningful flag display at the National Mall for people living with and affected by ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Make a real difference for people and their families living with ALS by coming out to the National Mall on Wednesday, May 29 to help take pictures of 6000 flags that symbolize the number of people diagnosed with ALS this year. Flags are personalized for people living with and lost to ALS as well as ALS gene carriers. Photographs will be downloaded and shared all over the country.
- Time: 1 – 6 pm or until the project is completed. Location: National Mall between Washington Monument and 14th St NW. Metro stops near the installation are Smithsonian and Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter.
- Pre-approval is required and easy to obtain.
- Please come support a really important cause and have a real impact on people’s lives.
- Questions: email Deb Paust, Community Organizing Associate at I AM ALS, at deb@iamals.org.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
