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Complete: 13th Annual MOFF Golf Tournament

Event Concluded  Where: Hunter Ranch Golf Course When: 9:30 AM Shotgun Start Click the “Register [...]

22
Jan
Cancelled: Rally for a Cure: Pickleball and Bocce Ball Tournament

Update: This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Come join the MOFF [...]

25
Jul
ALS Inspire Series: Episode 1: Lauren Clausman

Lauren Clausman is running the TCS NYC Marathon this year for MOFF and Team ALS [...]

08
Jul
Complete: 2024 Swing to Find a Cure for ALS

Interested in volunteering at the event? Email Neil at nclayton@moffoundation.com or call (805) 440-5650.

17
Jan
Complete: Swing Time Golf Mixer 2023

28
Sep
Samantha Fernandez: 2022 NYC TCS Marathon

November 6, 2022 *** Sammi completed the NYC Marathon on Nov 6, 2022. Her race [...]

16
Oct
Complete: 10th Annual Golf Tournament

11
Apr
9th Annual MOFF Golf Tournament: Complete

Thank yous, tournament prizes, and silent auction prizes will be sent to the event participants throughout [...]

17
Jul
#GivingTuesday: Complete

#GivingTuesday is a nationally recognized day of philanthropic giving. According to the #GivingTuesday creators, it [...]

26
Nov
8th Annual MOFF Golf Tournament Results

The 8th Annual MOFF Golf Tournament took place at Cypress Ridge Golf Course on Oct. [...]

01
Jul
2020 Virtual SLO ALS Walk

MOFF ALS Walk Team Thank you to all those who helped us raise $1,825.00! Your [...]

02
Apr
#GivingTuesday

Giving Tuesday was on December 3, 2019. The MOFF Giving Tuesday campaign emphasized the urgency [...]

03
Dec
ALSA ALS Walks to Defeat ALS
July 8, 2019

SLO, East Bay, Sacramento & NYC ALS Association Walks to Defeat ALS The Martha Olson [...]

2019 California ALS Research Summit

Day 1 Takeaways: 1. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis projects are being undertaken by the [...]

10
Jan
The 6th Annual MOFF Golf Tournament

The 6th Annual Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation raised an impressive $121,000!!! Cypress Ridge Golf Course claims [...]

06
Oct

Natalie Fernandez
Program Director, CFO
Natalie is the associate project manager of clinical development at Viracta Therapeutics in San Diego, CA. In her spare time, she works as the program director and CFO of MOFF. Well connected within the ALS community, Natalie runs the ALS Research Paper Review Initiative (ALS RPR) and is a member of the ALS Association National Chapter Patient and Caregiver Advisory Committee (PCAC). Natalie completed her MBA degree in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business at The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in June 2019. She holds an undergraduate degree from NYU in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and Spanish.

Andrea Fernandez
Director, Secretary
Andrea is currently working for Plaid in San Francisco, California. She earned her B.S. at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Andrea chose to live abroad and teach in Spain for a year prior to moving to San Francisco. She is currently enjoying the NorCal city lifestyle and looking forward to all that is to come.

John Ronca
Board Member
John joined the MOFF board of directors in April 2020. Bio coming soon.

Cheri Humphrey
Board Member
Cheri Humphrey joined the MOFF board of directors in August of 2019. Cheri grew up in Dixon, CA and moved to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly. It was there that she met her husband Jim. They now reside in SLO and have a daughter, Victoria and a son, Riley. Cheri is instrumental in the operations of the iconic Madonna Inn, which she has been the manager of since 1989. Cheri and her family have been ALS advocates since the inception of MOFF. We are honored to have Cheri as part of the board to guide community outreach and continue raising awareness of ALS prevalence on the Central Coast.

Ian Parkinson
Board Member
We are very excited to welcome San Luis Obispo County Sheriff, Ian Parkinson, into his second two-year term as a member of the Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation Board. Ian has served as Sheriff since 2011 and is well known in the community for this tireless efforts to improve the law enforcement processes of SLO County. Ian knew Martha Olson-Fernandez and has been a supporter of MOFF since 2012. We are very grateful for his commitment to help us carry out our mission to fight ALS through patient care and research. We look forward to utilizing his strategic insights and community outreach to further the MOFF mission.

Larry Fernandez
Director, CEO
Larry is currently an executive for a private vegetable seed company. He has been an entrepreneur in the seed industry for 35 years. He is the proud father of Andrea and Natalie and enjoys watching them pursue their education and practical learning through their job experiences. When time allows, Larry enjoys hunting and fishing. His desire is to find a cure for ALS.