800 Expected at Walk MS: Windsor on May 13, Benefiting National MS Society
An estimated 800 people are expected to raise more than $140,000 at Walk MS: Windsor on May 11 at Boardwalk Park. Walk MS is an opportunity for people to come together with friends, loved ones and co-workers to fundraise, connect and advocate for people affected by MS. Each dollar raised is one step closer to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s goal – a world free of MS. Since its inception in 1988, Walk MS has cumulatively raised more than $1 billion.
“Walk MS is all about community – people coming together to raise money and show support for loved ones, colleagues and friends,” said Cyndi Zagieboylo, President and CEO of the National MS Society. “Funds raised directly impact this community, for example – our MS Navigator program. MS Navigators are highly-skilled, compassionate professionals available to connect each person affected by MS to the resources and information they need to live their best lives.”
WHEN: May 13, starting at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: 100 N. 5th St. Windsor, CO 80550
Why Walk MS? Walk MS helps fuel groundbreaking MS research and provide life-changing services to those affected by MS through creating a supportive community of friends, families, and loved ones who fundraise and connect.
REGISTER: To find a walk near you, participate, or volunteer, visit HERE, call 855-372-1331 or email [email protected].
Novartis and Sanofi Genzyme are the premier national sponsors of Walk MS. Biogen, Celgene, Genentech and EMD Serano are national sponsors of Walk MS.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted. Still, advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide.
For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society, go to nationalMSsociety.org or call
800-344-4867.