The ALS & MS 2024 Walk for Living will take place at 10am on Sunday, October 6 at 165 Captains Row on Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea. Every single dollar raised goes directly back to patient care and programs for ALS and MS residents. To register, go to the Walk for Living website and click on register.

Following the dog-friendly walk, there will be a BBQ hosted by Chili’s, face painting, live dance performances, a petting zoo, and more. The $20 donation fee includes a Walk for Living tee shirt as well as all food and activities.

WCVB Channel 5 news anchor Maria Stephanos, this year’s Walk Ambassador, will emcee the event. On a recent visit to the Leonard Florence Center for Living, Maria reflected on the word “living” in the center’s name. “That word means everything to the residents who call the center home,” explains Stephanos. “Walking into the Leonard Florence Center and you immediately see and feel that this is a very special place.”

This year’s Walk for Living will honor Jeffrey Siegal, President & CEO of Geriatric Medical & Surgical Supply and its employees. Headquartered in Woburn, the company is the largest LTC focused distributor in New England and the fourth largest nationwide. With its mission to improve long-term care, Jeff and the Geriatric Medical family have close ties with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare.

The ALS & MS Walk for Living enables residents as well as other attendees to participate in wheelchairs, ventilators or by foot. The two-mile walk, now in its 16th year, has become a much anticipated event in the local community. The Leonard Florence Center is operated by non-profit Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, an affiliate of Legacy Lifecare.