The Billy Lake Memorial Research Fund
was created as a tribute to BillyLake, a Havertown resident,
who died from ALS in 1992. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is
a progressive, usually fatal muscular disease, frequently referred
to as 'Lou Gehrig's disease' because the famous Yankee first
baseman, Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) suffered from it.
The primary
objectives for the Billy Lake Memorial Research Fund are as
follows:
Provide funding to support an eventual
cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
Fund community and national programs
directed towards ALS Research.
Provide educational scholarships
in the name of the Billy Lake Memorial Research Fund.
