Pete Frates #3 Fund

The Heart of a Champion

Dear Friends,

Thank you for visiting the Frates Family website in support of our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend Peter Frates.

Peter Frates is a 28 year old former Division 1 college athlete as the Captain of Boston College Baseball who was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Our goal in creating this site is to keep the people supporting Pete and the entire Frates/D’Alfonso family up to date on the latest news, upcoming events and updates on Pete’s progress. Please be sure to visit Pete’s video blog!

We have also provided an area on the site to allow you to make a contribution to “The Pete Frates #3 Fund”, which is set up for Pete’s medical care and expenses. The fight against ALS is through experimental drugs and procedures that are not covered by insurance and can be very costly.

Additionally, we have provided information on several of the leading research institutes/organizations working towards a cure for ALS. It is very important to keep ALS on the forefront of research dollars to help further the treatment options and ultimate cure. More details on this can be found on the About ALS page.

On behalf of both Pete and the entire Frates family, thank you for all your support, love, prayers and positive energy.

Sincerely,

The Frates Family.

ALS Watch

A Day in the Life.

It's been more than 70 years since Lou Gehrig left us yet the cure for ALS remains as elusive today as it did then.

Often thought of as a disease that affects "Older People", we would like to share with you a day in the life of a not so old, former division 1 athlete who is dealing with the effects of this debilitating disease.

This video was shot by two high school students, Will McAuliffe and Juanito Sanchez who set out to document Pete's daily struggle with ALS against the backdrop of being inducted into the St. Johns Prep Hall of Fame. What they captured goes far beyond what they could have ever imagined.

You can view it here.

Traveling Tees

Going on vacation? Business trip? Take your Frate Train shirt and send us a pic! Check out our Traveling Tees page for more info on this great new way to raise awareness for ALS and Pete's journey to defeat it. Check it out here.

Event Galleries

Our goal of raising awareness to Strike Out ALS has taken us to some great places and allowed us to meet some amazing, dedicated supporters.

We tried to capture this in photos on our Events Page. We hope you enjoy.

News & Updates

Say hello to Pete's niece Addie!

Pete's Tweets

MLB ALS Awareness Game - May 28th at Fenway Park.... Click here for details

Swing for ALS - June 11th at Pinehills.... Click here for details

ALS Walks in Boton & Wakefield - October 19th & 26th .... Click here for details

2nd Annual Plunge 4 Pete - December 28th in Gloucester .... Click here for details