Support Alex's Fight Against ALS and Lyme

Dear friends, family, and supporters:

In December 2024—at the age of 34 my little brother Alex was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and in March 2025 he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and co-infections.

Let me take a step back and introduce my Alex for those who may not know him. He was born when I was 11 years old, and from day one, I've felt like his second mom. Alex is one of the most intelligent, inventive and loyal people I know. He has an incredible work ethic and has always been a solid, steady presence for his family.

Alex graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Electrical Engineering and began his career at MidAmerican. In 2016, he met the love of his life, KK, and they married in March 2019. Together they've built a beautiful family; Kaden (4), Atley (almost 2), and Ellie born May 22, 2025. He is currently working for BHE- renewables, whose support has been nothing short of extraordinary!

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease-causing muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventual respiratory system failure. Chronic Lyme disease is known for mimicking ALS symptoms and shown with faster progression. Despite being known for over a century, it remains severely underfunded, and approved treatments only slow progression and extend survival by a few months.

Although ALS has no known cure, the last few years have brought significant growth in research on ALS, including its underlying mechanisms and potential early-stage therapies. There are also now known to be over 60 documented spontaneous ALS reversals, including several who were taking supplements or alternative treatment modalities not covered by insurance.

If ever there was a time to believe ALS is beatable, it is now.

But Alex needs time—and our support. ALS is known as “the bankruptcy disease”. To fight it, Alex and his family, will need support for costs of in-home medical and personal care, wheelchair accessible van and medical expenses and alternative therapies not covered by insurance. I would also like to put some money aside to help with their mortgage and kids’ college funds.

To support them in this fight, we are asking your support by donating to help Alex and his family defray the financial burdens of fighting ALS.

Let’s rally together to be the support Alex, KK, Kaden, Atley and Ellie need.

Thank you in advance for your support and being part of Alex’s fight!

-Team Alex