Alpenrose Dairy Joins the Walk to Defeat ALS

PORTLAND, Ore. - Sept. 8, 2016 - PRLog -- Alpenrose Dairy will team up with The ALS Association in Portland for the Walk to Defeat ALS, Sunday, September 25th, 2016. The 3-mile walk, which begins at the World Trade Center, will help raise money for patient services and advocacy for Lou Gehrig's Disease. Check-in for the event will begin at 11:00am, with the actual event beginning at 12:00pm. Individuals and teams will walk the 3-mile course while sponsors and spectators line the streets in support. With only a few weeks left to raise money for the event, Walk to Defeat ALS has raised almost a quarter of their $375,000 goal for their Portland Walk.

"Supporting the ALS Association and participating in the walk is so important to Alpenrose," said Carl Cadonau Jr, of Alpenrose Dairy. "It is truly something we look forward to every year and we encourage everyone to join us to help raise money and awareness of this disease."

Alpenrose Dairy and The ALS Association invite the rest of the Portland area to join in the cause and "Walk because you can." Walk to help find a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease; a disease that is diagnosed every 90 minutes in the US. For more information regarding registration, sponsorship or donations, please contact The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter.

About The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter

The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter was founded in 2002 to serve the needs of those living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregivers. The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. The ALS Association covers all the bases — research, patient and community services, public education, and advocacy — in providing help and hope to those facing the disease.

About Alpenrose Dairy

Alpenrose Dairy has been family owned and operated since 1916. For the past 100 years, generations of the Cadonau family have been committed to bringing customers the freshest milk nature can provide. Dairy products get to the market the same day they leave the dairy and Alpenrose products have no added rBST hormones and lower pasteurized temperatures to keep natural vitamins and minerals intact. Alpenrose is committed to sustainable agriculture and bringing fresh, wholesome products to their customers.