Rose Watkins ALS Tour brings VIP stadium experiences to ALS patients
Rose Watkins ALS Tour of Dreams provides lasting memories for football fans with the disease
A nonprofit is making it its mission to provide lifelong memories for football fans living with ALS. The organization made its way to Seattle recently, stopping at Lumen Field.
SEATTLE - The Rose Watkins ALS Tour of Dreams brought its nationwide mission to Seattle, offering local amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients a VIP stadium experience.
Founded just over a year ago, the initiative was inspired by two Kansas City Chiefs superfans and created in memory of Rose Watkins. Watkins, a passionate Chiefs fan herself, lived with ALS for six years before her death in 2023.
Honoring a Legacy Through Stadium Tours
What they're saying:
Her son, Amecco Watkins, established the organization to host VIP stadium tours for ALS patients in communities across the United States.
The program aims to offer memorable experiences for individuals facing the neurodegenerative disease.
"To give each ALS patient, in each state, out of the house, and into a stadium, for a VIP tour, just to put a smile on their face," said Amecco Watkins, Founder and CEO of The Rose Watkins ALS Tour of Dreams. "You know, they're not guaranteed tomorrow, or the year after that, so, that's my goal, just to create everlasting smiles for ALS patients."
Expansion to Sports Venues Nationwide
What's next:
Following its stop in Seattle, the tour will visit Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, before heading to Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York, later this season.
The initiative continues to travel to professional sports venues, connecting fans living with ALS to unique, behind-the-scenes stadium access.
More information can be found here.
The Source: Information for this story came from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle, which included speaking with the individual who established the organization, Amecco Watkins.
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