This morning we were on a mission to pull off a double surprise for two special ladies. Kathy Cassell is a mom and wife who's been battling ALS for the last six years and Dolly Cassell is her mother-in-law they call "Saint Dolly".

Here's how the surprise played out live:

I quickly learned that this family is all in together and man are they positive. Each one kept telling me how much the others do to help everyone else out. These folks are truly inspirational, especially Kathy.

ALS Resources

• ALS Association: Just What is ALS?
• ALS Association: How to Find Support
• ALS Association: Get Involved

With May being ALS Awareness month we wanted to do something to help spread the word beyond the Cake Walk. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" is no longer around, but there is one called "Challenge Me" that my producer thought would be fun to see me do... the Pie-In-Your-Face Challenge (#InYourFaceALS). Kathy's sister Barb Pursh gave us a hand:

Do you want to nominate someone for a Sparkt Cake Walk with our friends at the Oakmont Bakery? CLICK HERE for details

As always, a special thanks to Oakmont Bakery owner Marc Serrao and his amazing bakers, decorators and designers for helping make the Cake Walk so special.