Our Impact

The Peter Frates ALS Foundation has proudly provided support to 216 families across 35 states, delivering a total of $1,075,369 in grants. Each number represents a story, a family, and a real moment of relief during an incredibly difficult journey. We are deeply grateful to our community of donors and supporters who make this impact possible—and we remain committed to expanding our reach and helping even more families facing ALS.

Gratitude From Grant Recipients

The Peter Frates ALS Foundation provides critical support to families facing the challenges of ALS. Through our ALS Grant, we help offset the overwhelming medical and care expenses that come with this diagnosis. On this page, you’ll hear directly from patients and caregivers whose lives have been touched by these grants—stories of gratitude, resilience, and the real difference your support makes. 

“Dear Frates Foundation,

Shortly after we submitted the application Tesla was hospitalized with pneumonia. She has been in the ICU since December 19th through Christmas and New Years. She now has a tracheostomy and feeding tube. They are just starting to make plans for her to return home and are working hard to figure out how to make it all work. Your grant came at just the right moment to alleviate some of her anxiety around paying and training these caregivers. Thank you SO MUCH!!!! It truly is such a tremendous gift and blessing!

With gratitude,
Jill for Tesla”

Together, we’re carrying Pete’s legacy forward by taking care of our ALS teammates and easing the burden for those who need it most. These letters mean everything to our foundation. Pete would be so proud of the lives he’s touched.

A handwritten thank you note with a hummingbird illustration, expressing heartfelt gratitude for the support given to the writer's husband and family during a difficult time, featured in local media.
A woman in a wheelchair holding a birdhouse and a bee ornament, with a handwritten postcard message of thanks to the Peter Frates family displayed beside her, is featured in this heartwarming media moment.
A handwritten thank you note expresses gratitude for support in caring for a sister and acknowledges help in the fight against ALS, showing how media can amplify heartfelt appreciation. A "thank you" is written at the center of the card.
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A handwritten thank you note reads: "Dear Nancy & John, Thank you very much for your generous donation towards my medical expenses. Your kindness has meant so much and deserves to be shared in the media! Sincerely, [name].