Anthony Barroco is an extraordinary man who gave $50,000 to ALS relationship to pay tribute to his dad, as they could keep doing examination of ALS infection (Amyotrophic Lateral Scherosis and Lou Gehrig's illness).

1. Anthony Barraco
A Social Activist works for A Association to Find the
Disease Cure.

2. What is ASL?
ASL disease can cause death neurons controlling
voluntary muscles. The condition has become
characterized by stiff muscles, muscles twitching,
and worsening weakness due to a decrease in
size.

3. The problem or
challenge
ASL stands for
‘amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig’s
disease’. This association
is still finding the cure for
this disease.

4. Anthony father has had ASL since 2017,
so in regards to this, he donated the
money. This disease has given pain and
suffering to many families in America.

5. Research
In past few years, researchers have learned a great deal about
ALS.’ He further says, ‘Because of donations and tissue
donors, people like my father can hopefully benefit from these
efforts of researchers and cure.’

6. Interests:
Anthony Barraco is even
researching a lot about this
disease. During his
childhood, Anthony had
interest in medicals, but life
took him to some other
profession.

7. Hobbies:
Anthony Barraco often like
to do some ice-skating. He
also like to read fiction
novels and he is even
planning to write one.
Cooking with his wife is his
favorite hobby and they
even love to go out on
dinner.
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8. There was a survey claiming that over 6,000
people in the U.S. become diagnosed with
ALS each year. That comes out to 15 new
cases each day. Also, it has become
estimated there are more than 20,000
Americans have the disease at any given
time.

9. He has even
motivated other
donors to donate
more and more to
the association and
because of this
researchers are
getting closer to the
cure every day.

10. Achievements:
Anthony Barraco donated $50,000 to
ALS association because he wants
researchers to continue their research
and find the cure for the disease soon.