Last spring, HensonFuerst senior partner Bob Fuerst was contacted by Sue Humphreys (far right) and Jerry Dawson of ALS. Sue is the director of care services and Jerry is the executive director. After discussing the needs of the local chapter, the 2009 HensonFuerst Health Initiative funded the annual NC ALS Support Group Facilitators Conference, the name of which was actually changed to add “sponsored by HensonFuerst.” Our partner, Anne Duvoisin (beside Bob Fuerst, far left), made a presentation to the conference, which was held on July 25, about challenges ALS patients face in assisted-and-long-term care. Today, the 2009 HensonFuerst Health Initiative received this fine award, which was accepted by Bob & Anne on behalf of the entire HensonFuerst family. The local ALS Association chapter is named in honor of Jim “Catfish” Hunter, thus the home plate-shaped plaque.
