Steve Gleason
Give Purpose.
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- 2019 Awarded Congressional Mold Medal
- Steve Gleason played for The New Orleans Saints from 2000-2008
- Diagnosed with ALS in 2011
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Steve Gleason played for The New Orleans Saints from 2000-2008. As a counter-culture athlete who spent his off-season adventuring in third world countries, he will always be remembered for his blocked punt on the night the Louisiana Superdome reopened for the first time after Hurricane Katrina.
In January, 2011 Steve was diagnosed with ALS, considered a terminal neuromuscular disease. Beyond his faith that there is a solution to heal, it is his mission to show that patients can not only live but thrive after this diagnosis. In doing so, he hopes to inspire others to do the same. With that in mind, Steve and his wife, Michel, formed “Team Gleason” to help him accomplish those goals and more.
Speech is 40-45 minutes. He speaks through his computer, but it’s his voice you are hearing plus he plays some video during his presentation. He can do Q&A but needs the questions in advance as it takes a bit to respond to people directly with his eye writer
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