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Harpoon 5-Miler

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Harpoon Brewery, South Boston

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Donate to support the cure & care of ALS

Donation Goal: $100,000

The Harpoon 5-Miler will be raising money for The Angel Fund for ALS Research and the Peter Frates ALS Foundation.

The Angel Fund for ALS Research is an independent nonprofit charity benefiting ALS research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMASS Medical School in Worcester. 
 
Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr. and his team at UMass Medical School are working on amazing cutting-edge research turning off mutant genes that cause ALS and bringing the research to HUMAN TRIALS. There has never been such promising research than that which is happening right now in the lab. So much is being done with innovative approaches toward a treatment.

ALS is a progressive and ultimately fatal neurological disease that attacks the motor neurons in the brain, brain stem and spinal cord. The resulting motor neuron loss causes increasingly debilitating paralysis as the muscles of the body waste away. Death comes when victims lose critical functions such as the ability to swallow and ultimately, to breathe. ALS is particularly insidious because the intellect remains intact while ALS victims gradually lose the ability to control their muscles, to communicate, and eventually to breathe. There is no known cure for ALS, and death usually occurs in 2 to 5 years.

If your company does matching donations the information for that is: 'Angel Fund, Inc.' and the 501-c3 Federal ID 04-3478977

Thank you for any help you can provide in our fight against this devastating disease. For more information, please visit www.theangelfund.org.

 

The Peter Frates ALS Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit with the mission to assist progressed ALS patients and their families with the overwhelming cost of home health care. As the disease of ALS progresses through the patient’s body, the employment of specialized and skilled providers is imperative for required level care assuring the stability of the patient as they continue to live in their home surrounded by the love and comfort of family and friends.

A former Captain of the Boston College baseball team and professional baseball player in Europe, Pete Frates was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2012, at the age of 27. Since his diagnosis, Pete has enjoyed the strength and support of his family and new bride, Julie. Pete and Julie were married in June of 2013, and together they, as well as his whole family, have taken an active role in raising awareness and funds for ALS research.

To learn more, visit https://petefrates.com/.

 

When you register for the Harpoon 5-Miler and make a donation, you’ll be eligible for the following Harpoon 5-Miler gifts. 

NOTE TO RUNNERS: A fundraising page will be automatically created for you when you register. On your payment confirmation page, you will see yourself listed as a new fundraiser. Do not be confused when you see this-- it's supposed to be there!
You will receive an email soon with more instructions re: how to set up your fundraising page. You can choose to use it or not use it -- but we hope that you do to support our ALS community. Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help this worthy cause!

$5,526

Raised of $100,000

Top Donors

$5,526 Raised By 68 Donors

$500 on behalf of Chris Remer
$250 on behalf of Annie
$250 on behalf of Caitlin Sullivan
$250 on behalf of Cara McCarthy
$250 on behalf of Cyrus Rhode Jr
$250 on behalf of John McCarthy
$250 from Anonymous
$250 from Anonymous
$100 in memory of Adam Silva
$100 on behalf of Andrea Migliassi
$100 in memory of Ann Walsh
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Dan Muse
$100 on behalf of Edward FAY
$100 on behalf of Jack Donius and Kelly Farrell
$100 from Anonymous
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Katrina WEISS
$100 on behalf of Kelsey Fitzpatrick
$100 on behalf of Kelsey Fitzpatrick
$100 on behalf of Laura Murphy
$100 on behalf of Mike Cunningham
$100 on behalf of Rebecca Connors
$100 on behalf of Rudraksh Saxena
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Taylor Coskren
$100 on behalf of Timothy MacLean
$80 in support of George Mueller
$75 from Anonymous
$75 from Anonymous
$75 on behalf of Lauren Schiavone
$50 on behalf of Colleen Kelly
$50 in memory of Elise Laflamme
$50 in memory of Evan Conaway
$50 in support of Good luck Michelle!
$50 on behalf of John Hunter
$50 on behalf of Julia McCarthy
$50 in memory of Kelly Durant
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Michael Gay
$50 in memory of Paul Lemieux
$50 in memory of Sean Milano
$50 on behalf of Will Dorion
$30 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Allison Page
$25 from Anonymous
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Maren and Eric
$21 from Facebook Donation
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Gus Kastrud
$20 on behalf of John Yeoman
$20 on behalf of Kristin McLaughlin
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Nicole Medina
$20 on behalf of Noelle Nicholas
$20 in support of Rebecca Rubin
$20 on behalf of Tessa Berry
$20 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Abi Sousa
$10 in memory of Benjamin Laborde
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of James Nolan
$10 on behalf of Matthew Petitto
$10 on behalf of The Best Sousas
$5 on behalf of Russell Fitzgerald
$5 from Anonymous

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The Angel Fund
$3,705
Collected
Peter Frates Family Foundation
$1,800
Collected

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