May is National Awareness Month for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Since 2001, the Sundt Foundation has hosted a variety of sporting events to benefit ALS research in honor of Mike Gaines, a beloved member of the Sundt family who lost his life to the disease at 49. After his battle with ALS forced him to retire, Mike wanted to raise money for ALS research so that no one else would have to suffer. To date, the Mike Gaines Charitable Fundraising Events initiative has raised over $2 million dollars, with funds donated to the ALS Association and Muscular Dystrophy Association.
In honor of National ALS Awareness month, Sundt’s Sacramento location hosted the 10th Annual Mike Gaines Golf Tournament at Woodcreek Golf Club in Roseville, California. The event was a huge success and raised over $50,000 to benefit the ALS Association.
Amy Sugimoto, Executive Director of the ALS Association’s Greater Sacramento Chapter, spoke to the success of the event and expressed her thanks: “The Chapter is grateful for Sundt’s commitment to funding research programs to find treatments and a cure for ALS. By hosting golf tournaments in the Sacramento region and beyond, Sundt has truly changed the landscape of ALS research in memory of their friend Mike Gaines. We appreciate all who participated in the tournament at Woodcreek Golf Club on May 3rd. Thank you to the Sundt team for your work and tireless dedication to eliminating ALS.”
