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The Young Faces of ALS Campaign(YFALS) announced its second annual “National Corntoss Challenge” fundraising event occurring in multiple cities this May and June in support of research toward an effective treatment for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This is a charity tournament where thousands of participants in cities from coast to coast will join in a day of fundraising by playing the popular tailgate game, Corntoss (a.k.a. Cornhole, bean bag toss, baggo or bags).This year’s National Corntoss Challenge will be held in the following cities: Atlanta on May 12; Boston and Rapid City on May 19; Boise, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC on June 23. Each city’s event will be run by local volunteer “champions” who are committed to raising awareness of ALS and funding research towards a cure.
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