Matthew Olins, Eye Technology

Matthew Olins, Eye Technology

The Gleason Initiative Foundation donated a Tobii Pceye / Tablet Kiosk assistive eye technology kit to Matthew Olins. His sister’s email sums up one of the reasons why Team Gleason works so hard to raise money for PALS. “Dear Team Gleason, Simply put: the...
James E. Muse (Eddie)

James E. Muse (Eddie)

James E. Muse (Eddie) Eddie’s sister Trudy reached out to us on behalf of her brother, Eddie: “My brother was diagnosed with ALS in Feb. 2011. His condition deteriorated quickly to the point that he was Trached and on a Ventilator within weeks. Today, he...
Steve Landry

Steve Landry

Steve Landry has worked for The New Orleans Saints equipment team for nearly 16 years. He was diagnosed with ALS in 2010. You can still see him down on the sidelines at the games in his power scooter, smiling and helping the players as they need it. He and his support...
Royce Cowan, Trike Motor

Royce Cowan, Trike Motor

Royce Cowan is is similar to Steve in age, love of outdoors, and love of adventure. Plus, his wife recently gave birth to a baby girl. We heard about Royce right after Steve’s diagnosis through a mutual friend of Royce’s wife, Natalie Matthews. She and...
Coach Rich Panella, Milwaukee

Coach Rich Panella, Milwaukee

Team Gleason heard about Rich Panella from Melanie Roach-Bekos, the Executive Director of The ALS Association-Wisconsin Chapter. Rich was the girls basketball coach for Cardinal Stritch University. The video below portrays the kind of coach and incredible person he...
Louis DiGiacomo

Louis DiGiacomo

We learned of Louis DiGiacomo through his awesome and supportive mother, Karen. She reached out to Team Gleason to help with a National Mobility Contest. Unfortunately, Louis did not win the contest for a 2012 wheelchair accessible van. However, with the help of those...