Don Howard’s family and friends are uniting to help raise funds for his medical expenses and on going needs associated with his battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Don is a beloved husband, father, son, follower of Jesus, friend, teacher, coach, and colleague in the Cottonwood Community for over 35 years.

Don is about a year into his ALS journey and for those of you not familiar with this disease, simplistically explained, ALS is a progressive disease where muscle tissue in the body slowly dies and causes increasing paralysis over time.  Ultimately, ALS patients lose the ability to swallow, breathe and move.  The person's mind, however, usually remains unaffected so he or she is acutely aware of most everything.

Don's spirit, love for Jesus and life long commitment to his community have only strengthened during this journey and he has been an inspiration to his family and friends.

We are inspired by Don and Sharon and the energy they are putting towards this battle and hope that you can help.