Salem Academy Charter School and the Grace Church are hosting an event at Cinema Salem to raise awareness about ALS and to support the Aroko family. Mr. Aroko was diagnosed with ALS and is battling the disease.

Salem Cinema on Wednesday, December 28th. The evening begins at 8:00 pm with food sales and a raffle followed at 9:00 pm with a viewing of The Lion King.

Tickets are $12 (including one raffle ticket); $20 (premium, including three raffle tickets); $60 (family of 4 or more and each family member gets a raffle ticket). Tickets are on sale before school and during lunch or at the front desk.

Contributions may be made even if you can't attend the event, and we are also asking for contributions of bake sale items! Food items can be dropped off at CinemaSalem between 4 and 8 p.m.
 

Just what is ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
 

Thank you for your support!