Augie's Quest for a Cure by Mike Alpert

Mike Alpert, President/CEO of The Claremont Club, wrote an article for the Huffington Post on Augie Nieto called, "Augie's Quest for a Cure." Here's an excerpt: Life was good for Augie. He was living the American dream: a devoted and beautiful wife; beautiful children; an oceanfront home; fine wine and dining and traveling around the world. What more could anyone want? Then in 2005, while traveling to Thailand, Augie began to notice weakness and numbness in his limbs. He started to stumble and fall. Upon returning home he received the devastating diagnosis that he had ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) [...] How does a person who has reached the pinnacle of success deal with ALS? Augie decided not to and attempted to take his own life. Fortunately for his family and others who must deal with ALS he failed. Digging deep into his competitive nature he decided to dedicate himself to helping find a cure for ALS. Read the full story at www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-alpert/augies-quest-fo… To learn more about Augie's Quest, visit www.augiesquest.org/

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