Raise Hope for Children Navigating ALS
Turn Your Community Into a Force for Good
Raise $5,000+ to help children and teens who love or have lost someone with ALS
By hosting a fundraiser for Hope Loves Company, you help provide free programs for children and families, including Camp HLC, Hugs of Hope care packages, Beyond the Bunk Hangouts, and educational and emotional wellness resources.
START A FUNDRAISER:
Many Friends of HLC fundraisers begin with a deeply personal story.
You may be honoring someone living with ALS.
You may be remembering someone you love.
You may be walking beside a family right now.
Or you may simply believe that children and young adults navigating ALS deserve comfort, connection, and hope.
Your fundraiser helps make HLC programs possible at no cost to families, including:
When your fundraiser raises $5,000 or more, you become part of the Friends of HLC community.
As a Friend of HLC fundraiser, you will:
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Be recognized as a member of the Friends of HLC community
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Receive a digital Friends of HLC badge you can share
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Be acknowledged as someone helping bring hope to families facing ALS
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Know that your generosity is helping children find connection, comfort, and community
Most importantly, your fundraiser helps create a world where no child has to face ALS alone.
Real Fundraisers. Real Impact.
Treg’s Last Stand: Hope Loves Company
Treg Charlton created a GoFundMe fundraiser for Hope Loves Company after reflecting on what ALS meant for his own family and how difficult it is to explain the disease to children. His fundraiser began with a $5,000 goal and has raised more than $15,000 for HLC.
Treg’s story is a powerful example of how one person’s honesty, humor, love, and community can create lasting impact for children and families navigating ALS.
Sarah & Grant: Supporting Families Navigating ALS
Sarah and Grant chose to invite donations to Hope Loves Company in lieu of gifts, sharing that Camp HLC was close to their hearts because they both loved being camp counselors. Their fundraiser supports HLC programs like Camp HLC and Hugs of Hope care packages.
Their story is a reminder that fundraisers can be tied to birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, milestones, or any meaningful moment.
Creative Ways to Start Your Fundraiser
Your fundraiser does not have to be complicated to be meaningful. Start with your story, choose a goal, and invite your community to join you.
Honor or Memorial Fundraiser
Create a fundraiser in honor or memory of someone you love.
Birthday Fundraiser
Ask friends and family to donate to HLC instead of giving birthday gifts.
Wedding or Anniversary Fundraiser
Invite loved ones to celebrate your milestone by supporting children and families navigating ALS.
Fitness or Challenge Fundraiser
Walk, run, bike, swim, hike, or set a personal challenge and ask people to sponsor you.
Community Event
Host a dinner, bake sale, trivia night, yard sale, concert, golf outing, or local gathering.
School or Club Fundraiser
Engage a student group, service club, sports team, or community organization.
Social Media Fundraiser
Use Facebook Fundraising or GoFundMe to make giving simple and easy to share.
Workplace Fundraiser
Invite coworkers to give, match donations, or host a casual dress day or team challenge.
Need help getting started?
Join the Friends of HLC Community
By becoming a Friend of Hope Loves Company, you help ensure that no child navigating ALS ever feels alone. Your support accelerates access to programs, strengthens national outreach, and brings connection and hope to families when they need it most.