2026 Signature Events

What an incredible weekend for Touched By ALS.

Our 2026 Signature Events brought two of our biggest fundraisers together into one special weekend, combining our annual Evening of Hope and Golf Tournament into a celebration of community, remembrance, generosity, and hope.

The weekend began with our 3rd Annual Evening of Hope on Saturday, August 8, followed by our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, August 10, now proudly named the Kiss My ALS Golf Classic. Together, these two events raised an incredible $390,032!

That number represents so much more than dollars raised. It represents families who will receive help when they need it most. It represents equipment, resources, support, and a community coming together to make sure that no one facing ALS has to feel alone.

Our Evening of Hope remains one of the most meaningful nights of the year for Touched By ALS. It is a time to gather, remember those we have lost, honor those who continue to fight, and celebrate the people who make our mission possible.

This year’s evening included a very special guest, Luciano Armanasco from Nonna Dolly, who traveled all the way from Italy to join us and share his family’s wine and the opportunity to experience a trip to their winery. Luciano’s presence held special meaning. He lost his father to ALS last year, making his decision to travel across the world to support our event and our mission incredibly meaningful.

We were thrilled that four guests purchased trips to the Nonna Dolly winery in Italy. What began as an opportunity to share a taste of Italy became something much more personal: a connection between families, countries, and people who understand the impact ALS can have.

We also shared a beautiful video featuring Debbie Banks and her ALS story. Her courage, honesty, and strength touched everyone in the room and reminded us why this work matters so deeply.

On Monday, August 10, we hit the golf course for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, now officially known as the Kiss My ALS Golf Classic. We may not have had a hole-in-one winner this year, but we definitely had a winning day.

With 156 golfers joining us, the course was filled with friendly competition, laughter, camaraderie, and plenty of support for the ALS community. Most importantly, every swing, sponsorship, donation, and registration helped us continue our work supporting families right here in our community.

And while nobody took home the hole-in-one prize, the real prize was knowing that this incredible group of golfers helped make a difference for families living with ALS.

Events like these simply do not happen without the generosity of our sponsors. To every business, organization, family, and individual who sponsored our 2026 Signature Events, thank you. Your support helped make this weekend possible, and more importantly, it helps us continue being there for families facing one of the most difficult journeys imaginable. We are incredibly grateful to each of our sponsors and will proudly recognize them below by sponsorship level and with their logos.

Sponsoring Touched By ALS is about more than putting a name or logo on an event. It is about investing directly in people in our community who need support, compassion, resources, and someone willing to walk alongside them.

ALS changes everything. It can place enormous emotional, physical, and financial burdens on individuals and families. Your sponsorship helps Touched By ALS respond to those needs and provide meaningful support when families need it most. When you sponsor Touched By ALS, you are helping a family. You are helping us say, “You are not alone. We are here.”

Our 2026 Signature Events reminded us once again what can happen when a community comes together with a common purpose. We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, volunteered, played, celebrated, remembered, and helped make this weekend possible.

Thank you for believing in our mission. Thank you for standing with families living with ALS. And thank you for helping Touched By ALS continue to bring hope, dignity, compassion, and practical support to those who need it most. This is what community looks like. This is what hope looks like. And this is what happens when we stand together.