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Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the Las Vegas fundraiser for Project ALS, in honor of his godson who is battling with Lou Gehrig's disease.
Project ALS is the first ALS organization to focus exclusively on research on the disease. They have raised over $110 million in 23 years to fund the research programs in universities such as: Harvard, USCF, Columbia University, and Salk University.
Kimmel's godson, Joey Porrello, 29, was diagnosed with the disease a year ago. While Porrello faces the battle of his life with ALS, his positive attitude and love of life are infectious.
So far for Porrello, the hardest part has been the symptoms from this neurological disease.
"Losing my voice, my ability to interact with other people and to be able express my personality," Porrello said.
But his expression of love for his wife of nearly five years, Alli, is very evident just by the way he looks at her.
Alli is right by his side through it all, along with their two young children: 3-year-old Ottilie and 10-month-old Wally.
A fundraiser is being held Friday, May 26 at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club on the Strip: a one-night, intimate fundraiser called "It's No Joke" in support of Project ALS. Click here for ticket information.
Source: Chanel 13 and Project ALS