- December 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)- ALS also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Which is a nervous system disease that affects over 30,000 people across the US. That’s according to the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Ashley Zukokas takes a look into how local businesses are bringing a special brew to Terre Haute for the first time. That helps raise awareness of this disease.
For years local breweries across the US have partnered together to brew a custom hop blend known as Ales for ALS. National director of Ales for ALS Michael Shannon said this fundraiser is designed for everyone.
“It creates a lot more notoriety about what’s happening to this disease and how it is under funded and it is terminal at this point,” Shannon said.
The organization has raised over three million dollars. Participating locally in this initiative is ..Afterburner Brewing Company a veteran owned brewery located in Terre Haute.
“Since being retired we…
