Bobo Fofo and Casey Return to The Big Easy!

For those who know Bobby and Casey, you know that the town of New Orleans Louisiana holds a special place in their hearts. Bobby has been known to drive from RI to NOLA in one day basically back and forth just so that he could get a taste of the Big Easy. He also took his pedi-cabbing exploits down to New Orleans growing his family from New England all the way down to the Bayou! However, NOLA is special for yet another reason, this is the place Bobby got down on one knee and asked Casey to be his loving wife forever cementing a relationship built on love, trust and genuine admiration. For those of us who have been fortunate to see them grow around each other, we have been blessed and been in awe of what true love means. 

Due to Bobby's complications with ALS and the progression of his symptoms, the lovely couple has not been able to visit their second home for over a year. The last time they were there was April 2016. However! Thanks to a new shiny van and Bobby's improved health and an awesome team of caretakers and donations, the awesome couple was able to spend June 3rd to 10th in this place that holds a special place in their hearts. Here are a few pictures of their time down there. Thank you to everyone that made this possible.

Who Dat?!!!

Taking in some live music!

MIT AT Hackathon update!

Though we made a ton of progress, we didn't quite get the ball launcher working on Saturday. We unfortunately ended up needing a few extra parts that we hadn't anticipated. We are going to be ordering the remaining parts and will be finishing up this project in a few weeks.

The team did finish writing the code though and created the perfect user interface. I took this screen shot of it, but the program allows me to see the potential launch area, aim the launcher and even control the speed of the ball. 

Thank You For Coming Out

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The Forster Family with fellow ALS Warrior, Kyle Connors.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and supported Bobby and family at O'Brien's in Newport this past Saturday! We were able to raise $9500.00!!!!! This is going to pretty much pay for a complete Brainstorm treatment!!!! It was so good to see old friends and meet some new ones!! Keep in touch or sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know when the next "Bobby Gathering" is happening!

3rd Annual Beers for Bobby Saturday February 25th!

Hi Everyone!

I am happy to report that our annual “Beers for Bobby! A Cure For Forster” Fundraiser, for our good friend Bobby Forster, is just around the corner! 

Prepare for an afternoon of fun, laughs, and good cheer!

Save the Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Time: 1PM-5PM
Door Fee: $20

We are going to gather at Obrien’s Pub in Newport once again to celebrate Bobby and to raise funds to help with his medical expenses. 

There will be delicious food, groovy music, good drinks and a lot of activity! 
Newport Storm has donated some kegs, so their beer will be $3 til' the kegs runs out! 

In addition, we will be selling new koozis, bracelets, bumper stickers, and apparel for sale. We will also have our amazing raffle items donated by our local Aquidneck Island businesses and friends.

Thanks you to everyone who came out the last year and made this event an epic success once again.

Hope to see you this year as well, in the fight against ALS and to support Bobby! 

On the mend!

2017 so far has been off to a rough start. I went to the er on the second and discovered that I had a MRSA infection. I then ended up back in the er on Friday with stomach issues. As of today I am finally feeling a bit better. I am hopeful that with a few more days of rest that I will be as good as new! Thanks so much for your love and support, it means the world to me! I'm

Growing a stache... because, why not?

I hope this picture brings a smile to your face. It makes me laugh hysterically every time I look in the mirror. 

Pison Technology

Bobby began working with Pison Technology a few months ago. He is incredibly passionate about this company and its mission to create better assistive technology for everyone who needs it. 

Some of the Pison team. From left to right, David Cipoletta, Wenxin Feng, Bobby Forster, Casey Forster and Dexter Ang

The most well-known communication technology for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, is eye gaze. The reality is that less than 10% of people with ALS use it. Our goal is to help every person with neuromuscular conditions have access to affordable, effective, and efficient communication. We seek to create wearable sensors that enable people to effortlessly control mobile phones, tablets and wheelchairs