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Hoover declares May ALS Awareness Month; Miss Hoover urges community support
Summary
The council proclaimed May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month in Hoover; Miss Hoover Emma Terry accepted and urged participation in awareness and fundraising, referencing personal family experience.
The Hoover City Council on May 12 proclaimed May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month and invited Miss Hoover and local advocates to accept the proclamation and speak about the disease's effects on families.
The proclamation, read during the meeting, described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, cited national prevalence estimates and noted partnerships with research institutions. The proclamation encouraged citizens to support local and national ALS advocacy and research efforts.
Emma Terry, identified in the meeting as Miss Hoover and founder of the local nonprofit Stomping Out ALS 1 Step at a Time, spoke about her personal connection to ALS. Terry said, "My grandfather had ALS and passed away this time last year... I quite literally changed diapers, changed his clothes, helped bathe him when he was bedridden." She urged awareness and support and publicly "nominated" city officials and emergency chiefs to participate in an ice bucket challenge for May to raise awareness.
Mayor Frank Brocato and Council President John B. Lyda joined in presenting the proclamation. The item was ceremonial and no formal vote was recorded beyond acceptance of the proclamation reading.
