Finding A
Cure For ALS
The Angel Fund supporters make a difference in fighting ALS, and you can be one of them.
Finding A
Cure For ALS
The Angel Fund supporters make a difference in fighting ALS, and you can be one of them.
FACES OF ALS
Every dollar helps in the battle to cure ALS.
BOSTON MARATHON
For ALS
Every dollar helps in the battle to cure ALS.
Harpoon 5 Miler
For ALS
Every dollar helps in the battle to cure ALS.
The Angel Fund for ALS Research
The Angel Fund for ALS Research (Angel Fund, Inc). is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Founded in 1997, The Angel Fund focuses on funding scientific investigations at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA.
Mission and Impact
The Angel Fund’s mission is to raise funds through events, campaigns, foundation grants, and community outreach to support ALS research aimed at finding the cause, treatment, and cure for the disease . Our organization operates with minimal overhead—no rent, utility bills, or high-paid executives—allowing over 90% of its expenditures to directly fund research .
The Angel Fund has made significant contributions to ALS research, including a $800,000 donation in 2025 to support the work of Dr. Robert H. Brown Jr. and his team at UMass Chan Medical School . Dr. Brown is renowned for discovering the first gene associated with hereditary ALS and leading the first gene therapy clinical trial for the disease.
The McCarthy Family - Stepping up to Cure ALS at the Harpoon 5 Miler
As a family, we are so grateful for the Angel Fund and Harpoon for putting together such an amazing event in support of ALS research. This is something that has become a tradition for our family since 2021. Each year, we have family & friends travel to Boston to run the 5-miles in memory of our Dad, Jack McCarthy. This is an event he would have loved to be a part of – especially for the beer and laughs at the finish line and we know he is very proud of the community that continues to show up in support of families like ours.
Finding A Cure
For ALS
Fundraising Events
Faces of ALS
