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Joey Orefice was diagnosed with ALS in June 2020. For those of you who don’t know Joey, he is a loving 43 year old father, husband, son, brother, uncle, and loyal friend. He is a role model for his 9 year old son and his 12 year old daughter. Joey is the epitome of selflessness—he will drop whatever he is doing to help someone in need—even during this incredibly difficult time for he and his family. Joey was born and raised in Union City, and has become a pillar in the community throughout his adult life. Growing up, Joey loved to play basketball for St. Michael’s Parish, and the team’s mantra of “Hustle, Pride, and Desire” remains at the heart of everything Joey does for his community. He has worked for the Union City Board of Education for the past 20 years. Joey now needs his community to support him as he has supported his community throughout his life.
Dealing with ALS is not easy for anyone and it is very costly to pursue the level of medical care and accommodations that Joey needs. Any help from the community would be greatly appreciated by Joey and his family as they continue to fight this horrible illness with the same level of hustle, pride, and desire that Joey has embodied in every endeavor he takes on. Please keep Joey and his family in your thoughts and prayers, we will be forever grateful.
"We can't help Everyone, but Everyone can help Someone"
*** All donations are made through St. Michael's Basketball Association, a 501(c)3 Non-profit charitable organization.100% of your proceeds go directly to the JoeyOfund. Your donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your support. ***
About ALS
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. There is no cure for ALS yet.
Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. They govern voluntary movements and muscle control. ALS causes progressive degeneration of these motor neurons leading to their death. When the motor neurons die, the brain can no longer initiate and control muscle movement. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, people may lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe.
The rate at which ALS progresses can be quite variable from one person to another. Although the mean survival time with ALS is three to five years, some people live five, 10 or more years. Symptoms can begin in the muscles that control speech and swallowing or in the hands, arms, legs or feet. Not all people with ALS experience the same symptoms or the same sequences or patterns of progression. However, progressive muscle weakness and paralysis are universally experienced.
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*** All donations are made through St. Michael's Basketball Association, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit charitable organization. 100% of your proceeds go directly to the JoeyOfund. Your donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your support. ***