Organization's mission or most significant activities are to provide long-term support to 1) basic and clinical research programs leading to a cure, 2) clinical centers of excellence for the care and treatment of patients with ALS, 3) support programs for patients and care-givers that optimize care and promote independence of the patient., and 4) programs that promote patient and physician education about the diagnosis, treatment and caring for the patient with ALS. The ALS Hope Foundation is working to -establish a team of talented and imaginative scientists who will work cooperatively to accelerate ALS research -provide these researchers with stable funding to ensure that ALS research continues uninterrupted -provide funding for innovative, groundbreaking research across the country where traditional funding sources are not forthcoming.