Jonathan Greenfield: On The Front Lines Of ALS Fight

The coronavirus is grabbing all the headlines. But May is ALS Awareness Month. The other day, Jonathan Greenfield — a Westporter who is battling the disease — traveled to Washington, DC. His wife Iris and children went too.  They participated in a protest. The goal was for the FDA to fast-track a treatment for ALS as […]

Despite ALS, Cherry Hill native finds calm through meditation

Jonathan Greenfield keeps an empty chest freezer in his garage, its seams sealed with silicone. When filled with water, the makeshift tub is big enough for the athletic 49-year-old to sink himself down into an ice bath, breathe, and mentally go — somewhere else. Read more at the Courier Post…

Breathe 4ALS Inaugural Fundraiser at MoCA Westport Sells Out, Raises Over $70,000

Breathe 4ALS, founded by Westporters Iris and Jonathan Greenfield, hosted its inaugural fundraiser on October 17 to a SOLD OUT crowd at MoCA Westport, raising more than $70,000 for familial ALS research and care for ALS patients. Breathe 4ALS leads Wim Hof breathing method workshops to help ALS patients. Jonathan was diagnosed with ALS in […]

Breathe 4ALS – Help a Westport family change the world!

If you missed our Meet a Mom on Iris Greenfield a few weeks back or haven’t heard of the incredible new organization – Breathe 4ALS, please don’t miss this incredible story from this incredible Westport family currently fighting the fight with ALS and inspiring so many of us along the way! Read more from Westport […]

Jonathan Greenfield Breathes For ALS

It’s been more than a year and a half since I profiled Jonathan Greenfield. A lot has happened to the man I called The Most Interesting Person in Westport. A few months after that story, the NYU dropout/photojournalist/documentary filmmaker/surfer/triathlete/tea specialist was diagnosed with cancer. And ALS. He is battling both diseases with his trademark optimism, good […]