Customers and Morristown-area residents are encouraged to bring their vehicles to Shade Tree Garage for an oil change during the month of April. When they do, Shade Tree Garage will donate $3 of every oil change to support research at The Robert Packard Center, the only center of its kind dedicated solely to finding new therapies to slow or cure ALS.
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. In the later stages of the disease, patients may become totally paralyzed, and between two and five years after diagnosis, patients will die.
O’Connor became a supporter of ALS when his brother, Gary, was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 52. Sadly, Gary passed away from the disease in March of 2012. “Just like many people, I was not fully aware of the effects of ALS until my brother was diagnosed with the disease. As soon as we heard, our entire family began to do whatever we could to raise funds for The Robert Packard Center.”
To schedule an appointment for an oil change in April, vehicle owners should call Shade Tree Garage at 973-540-9880.
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