When I was 18, my dad passed away in 2003 after a five-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I was left fatherless, but luckily, Dad instilled a framework of timeless values that taught me how to persevere through hard times and reject the victimhood narrative.

To honor my dad, Doug Ordway, and raise money for I AM ALS, I am riding my bicycle 800 miles over 10 days from Washington, D.C., to Indiana. I know my ride will inspire others to develop the personal agency they need to overcome adversity and live their version of the American Dream.

I AM ALS was founded by ALS patient and President Obama White House Counsel’s office staffer, Brian Wallach and his wife Sandra Abrevaya.

Won’t you join me?

At the end of my ride, I hope you’ll attend the Robert’s Ride Celebration co-hosted with my sister Jennifer at the Dunes Pavilion on Wednesday, August 21, at 7 p.m. CST, featuring guest speaker U.S. Senator Mike Braun (IN).

ALS is an incurable and terminal disease. However, there is hope with Senator Braun’s Promising Pathway Act (PPA) 2.0, a bill that would create a rolling, real-time drug approval pathway to speed access for individuals with rare, progressive, and fatal diseases such as ALS.

Are you interested in sponsoring this event? Email me. I would love to feature you and your business as one of my supporters.

Donor Levels:

• Host: $5,000
• Co-Host: $2,500
• Sponsor: $1,000
• Hero: $500
• VIP: $250
• General Admission: $50

I appreciate your support as I work to honor my dad and all ALS patients through “Robert’s Ride.”