The ALS Association Northern Ohio is a part of the national ALS Association organization. Since beginning in 1988, the ALS Association Northern Ohio has been operating as a not-for-profit health organization dedicated to helping find a cure for ALS. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease and is a motor neuron or neurodegenerative disease that affects motor functions. The ALS Association Northern Ohio supports those affected by ALS by performing research, advocating for public policy, and helping people find care services, information, and resources. The Independence, Ohio based company has offered flexible employment in the past in the form of part time remote jobs.