Traditionally, in the week before Christmas, 3FM Serious Request campaigns for a good cause, with the DJs dedicating themselves day and night to raising as much money as possible. The 3FM Glass House will stand on Nijmegen's Grote Markt from 18 to 24 December. This year, Serious Request is entirely dedicated to research into ALS, PSMA, and PLS and resources for patients suffering from these conditions.
Radboud University and Radboud university medical center wholeheartedly support this initiative. Radboud university medical center caters to approximately 70 to 75 patients with ALS, PSMA and PLS per year. The staff of the ALS treatment team see the impact of this serious muscle disease on patients and their loved ones on a daily basis.
Setting up an action
Would you like to take action, alone or with your colleagues? If so, you can create a Get into Action page on the 3FM website.
During the Serious Request action, the Nijmegen municipality will be handing over a cheque, also on behalf of Radboud University and Radboud university medical center. If you would like the amount you raised to also appear on the cheque, please send the link to your action page to communications-science [at] ru.nl (communications-science[at]ru[dot]nl)
About ALS
Similarly to PSMA and PLS, ALS is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain that control muscles. The cause of this deadly disease is not yet known, and no cure is available. We do have a multidisciplinary ALS treatment team that supervises patients suffering from these diseases. The team treats and counsels patients in dealing with symptoms arising from the disease. This prevents complications. About 1,500 people in the Netherlands suffer from ALS. Every year, 500 people die from this disease. The ALS Netherlands Foundation aims to fund scientific research into the cause, cure, and treatment of ALS.