Join Canal Street Chronicles and The Falcoholic as we team up to raise money for Team Gleason and Tackle ALS

This is definitely bigger than football!

As we all know, the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons have been rivals for a long time. Sometimes we have to put our differences aside for a good cause because some things are bigger than football.

That’s why I’m very excited to announce that Canal Street Chronicles is teaming up with The Falcoholic for a friendly competition to help Team Gleason and Tackle ALS combat the deadly disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

The Falcons and Saints recently announced that they will be holding a 50/50 raffle at each of the teams’ matchups this season with the proceeds going to Steve Gleason’s Team Gleason and Tim Green’s Tackle ALS.

Canal Street Chronicles and The Falcoholic are launching fundraisers for each foundation starting on Sunday, November 26th, 2023 that will run through the teams’ second matchup, the final game of the season on Sunday, January 7th, 2024.

Our goal is to raise $50k for each foundation. Here’s how it works:

Donate directly to the foundation of your choice. Donations to Team Gleason will be credited toward Canal Street Chronicles’ goal, and donations to Tackle ALS will be credited toward The Falcoholic’s goal. Click here to donate to Team Gleason, and click here to donate to Tackle ALS (which goes to the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital). Team Gleason and MGH are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Check back here weekly for updated fundraising totals and to see where each community stands in relation to the goal.

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About Team Gleason:

Founded by former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason after his ALS diagnosis in 2011, Team Gleason is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). At its core, the foundation is on a mission to deliver innovative technology and essential equipment, all while empowering a higher quality of life for those affected by ALS. As the largest provider of technology to the ALS community, Team Gleason stands at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge solutions that are making a profound impact on the lives of those facing the challenges of this relentless disease. On January 15, 2020, Gleason was recognized with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, for his work as an ALS advocate and an icon of hope through adversity. He has truly served as an inspiration to those in the ALS community and so many more.

If you’re unfamiliar with Gleason’s story (or even if you are familiar with it), I highly recommend watching his documentary, Gleason, which is available on Amazon Prime. It is very moving and will give you a glimpse into his life and why his motto is “No White Flags.”

About Tackle ALS:

Tackle ALS was started in 2018 by former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Tim Green in partnership with the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Tackle ALS is not a foundation, so every dollar donated goes directly to MGH. Tackle ALS and the Healey & AMG Center are dedicated to the critically important global initiative to accelerate bringing scientific discoveries to ALS patients through innovative trial approaches. Increasing access to effective treatments for people with ALS is a primary shared goal. Identifying effective therapies during these trials brings us closer to FDA approval and the opportunity to make a difference for individuals living with ALS, and our ultimate goal of finding the cures.

Green, in addition to being a dominant defender for the Falcons for eight years, has had multiple novels land on the New York Times’ bestseller list, and is an attorney, a broadcaster, a TV host, and a husband, dad and grandfather. He’s a Renaissance man who happens to have ALS, and he’s fighting it with everything he’s got.

Both of these organizations are doing incredibly important work and will put this money to excellent use helping to extend the life expectancy and improve the quality of life for people living with ALS.

So be sure to tell everyone about these great causes and how we can all come together to help. If the Saints and Falcons can do it, the rest of us have no excuse.