BluSky Philanthropic Event Raises $155,000 for ALS Research in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — BluSky Restoration Contractors, a leading national property restoration company in the U.S., announced it raised $155,000 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research through its fifth annual Rakers Classic charity golf tournament.
In 2017, BluSky’s close culture of family was rocked when one of its employees, Lyle Rakers, was diagnosed with a rare form of ALS called Brachial Amyotrophic Diplegia (BAD). This ultimately led to the establishment of the Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation in 2018. The Rakers Classic is the foundation’s signature fundraising event. The BluSky Foundation is also a major supporter of the event. Since 2018, the tournament has raised a total of $498,000 for the Miller Lab at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.