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Team José initially served as a way for José and Jen to keep friends and family updated while also advocating for others living with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With his passing, we're transitioning to becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports people living with ALS to tell their stories, build community, and live with comfort and dignity.
To all of the amazing humans of #TeamJosé, While I wasn't part of the gathering, I've received numerous messages from family and friends recounting how much José would have enjoyed having so many people he loved all in one room together. Thank you for sharing your stories and remembrances, for making time, and for your presence. Big thanks to José's children and siblings for honoring his final wishes and for all the planning and legwork. We are also incredibly grateful to Central Florida...
The day is finally here. Friends, family, and colleagues will gather at Central Florida Public Media (formerly WMFE) from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. for a second celebration of life. If you're in a timezone outside of Florida, that's about two hours from now. As some of you know, I made the difficult decision not to be there today. For anyone else who cannot be there in person, for any reason, you're invited to take a few minutes to remember José today: sit with your favorite memories, light a candle,...
As you might have guessed from the six-week lag since the last update on Team José, I'm still struggling a bit to juggle everything. That said, I do have an exciting update to share! Last week we received the official notification from the IRS that our application as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has been approved. We'll share more about what that means soon, but we wanted to celebrate this milestone with all of you who have followed along as part of Team José. The second update is that...