by Carolina Henriques
In News
March 8, 2017
This
year’s annual Walk MS event will bring cumulative fundraising for multiple
sclerosis (MS) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) since
1988 to more than $1 billion, say organizers.
“Walk
MS is a joyous gathering with a wonderful ‘we’re in this together’ feeling,”
NMSS President and CEO Cyndi Zagieboylo said in a press
release. “Every participant, volunteer, donor and sponsor is helping to
drive us toward this exciting $1 billion milestone.”
Last
year, more than 300,000 people some 550 locations nationwide
participated in the Walk MS events, raising almost $50 million combined. At
least 3,000 volunteers are expected to converge April 8 in Dallas
for Walk MS: Dallas. The event, to take place at Addison Circle Park
(4970 Addison Circle, Addison, TX 75001), will likely raise $462,000 or more.
The site opens at 7:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
Other
Walk MS events taking place in April include Walk MS: Boston, on
April 2, and Walk MS: Portland (Oregon) on April 15.
Each
walk is fully accessible, includes multiple distance options (including a
one-mile route option), and features support for walkers by volunteers. To
participate, visit the Walk MS registration page and choose the walk that suits
you best. You can also invite your family and friends, neighbors or
co-workers and form teams to raise funds that drive innovative MS research,
provide life-changing services, and support a community that needs these resources
on a regular basis.
If you
do attend one of the Society’s Walk MS events, don’t forget to share your
experience on social media platforms using the hashtags #walkMS and
#WalkTogether to help spread the word about the events and MS.
The
events also offer a chance to connect to the services provided by the NMSS
— the largest private funder of MS research worldwide. The
organization offers MS patients round-the-clock information, support and
resources to help them live their best lives and understand their disease the
best they can. Genentech is the national sponsor of the Walk MS initiative.
In
support of Multiple Sclerosis research:
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hashtags:
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