<div><strong>Help Aleš Fight ALS — We Are So Close</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Please help Aleš in his fight against ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Aleš is only 42 years old, a loving husband and father of two young children (10 and 8), and an athlete at heart — even an Olympian, devoted to hockey and sport his entire life.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Today, he is fighting for something much more important — time with his family.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>When Life Changed Overnight</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>At just 39 years old, in what should have been the best years of his life, Aleš suddenly became seriously ill and was forced to end his career.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Our lives turned upside down.</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>A disease we had never expected entered our lives quietly, but progressed quickly. It took away his movement, his strength, and the things he loved most — time outdoors, time on the ice, and simple moments with his children.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>A Long and Painful Journey to Diagnosis</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>For two long years, we searched for answers.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We went from doctor to doctor, from clinic to clinic — always returning home without answers, without treatment, without hope.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>During this time, Aleš was slowly losing his strength and his ability to move.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Then came the diagnosis we feared the most: ALS.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>A disease with no cure.
</div>
<div>A disease that slowly takes away everything.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>About ALS</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) causes the progressive loss of motor neurons, leading to complete paralysis.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>It takes away the ability to move, speak, eat, and eventually breathe.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>The disease progresses quickly, and life expectancy is often only a few years.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>It is a cruel disease that takes everything.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We Refused to Give Up
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>After months of sleepless nights, research, and searching for any possible solution, we found hope.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>There is a specialized clinic in the USA offering a promising experimental treatment for ALS patients.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>It does not guarantee success — but it gives hope.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>And Aleš is a suitable candidate.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Three Years of Fighting</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>For the past three years, we have been fighting and raising funds in every way we could.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We ran for him.
</div>
<div>We sang for him.
</div>
<div>We organized hockey games in his honor. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Along the way, we have met incredible people, built meaningful friendships, and found strength in those who have stood by us. We are truly grateful for every person who continues to support us. ❤️
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>We Have Come So Far</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>So far, we have raised 1/3 of the €900,000 needed through donations and fundraising.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Another 1/3 we will provide ourselves — through loans and by giving everything we have.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Now we are trying to raise the final part.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We are so close.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Time Is Running Out</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>ALS does not wait.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Every day brings new challenges. Things that are simple for a healthy person have become difficult for Aleš and for our whole family.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Soon, Aleš may no longer be able to travel for treatment.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>This is our window — and it is closing.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Why We Are Asking for Help</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Asking for help is one of the hardest things we have ever had to do.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>But without trying, we would have no chance at all.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>This disease has already taken so much from us.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>All we are asking for is more time —
</div>
<div>more time together as a family of four. ❤️
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If you are able, please consider supporting us.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Every donation, no matter how small, brings us closer to giving Aleš a chance.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If you cannot donate, sharing our story would mean just as much — it might reach someone who can help. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>❤️<strong> From Our Family — Thank You</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We are beyond grateful for all the support we have received over the past three years.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Every donation, every message, every share, and every kind word has helped us keep going.
</div>
<div>It has given us strength, hope, and the courage to continue this fight.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>We could not have come this far without you.</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Thank you for standing with us and helping us fight for more time. </strong>❤️
</div>

Anonymous

Eva Vovk

Katarina Groselj

Brinc DARIJA

Gorazd Bezlaj

Sanja Vasic

Help Aleš Fight ALS — We Are So Close

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Help Aleš Fight ALS — We Are So Close

Still €846,074 to go. Help us build momentum.