MS Walk Set For April
MS Walk Set For April
NEW MILFORD â The Western Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its annual Walk on Sunday, April 22, four sites in Fairfield, Bridgeport, Litchfield, and New Milford. The society is looking for first-time walkers and volunteers to join the legions of seasoned veterans.
Every year the walk helps raise the money needed to fund breakthrough research as well as programs for people with MS. To raise the funds necessary for the continuation of research and empowering programs for people with MS, walkers collect pledges for completing the route. This yearâs course includes a two, five, or eight mile route.
Walkers enjoy each otherâs company as well as the snack stations and dedicated supporters that they run into along the route. Sixty cents of every dollar raised from the Walk will stay in the community to help area people with MS. The rest goes toward research and national programs for people with MS.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the central nervous system. People with MS, which is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, face unpredictable symptoms that can range from numbness and blurred vision to paralysis and blindness. Because of its unpredictability, the age at which it manifests itself, and the fact that over 70 percent of people with MS are women, the disease often has a devastating impact on families. The National MS Society supports programs that help ensure people with MS will live their lives with as little disruption as possible.
With all of its efforts in research and programs, the National MS Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of MS. Since its inception, the Walk alone has raised over $100 million toward MS research and programs for people with MS. To learn more about multiple sclerosis, the Walk, or the society, contact the Western Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at 203-838-1033. For more information, send email to WestMSCT@aol.com or visit our Web site at www.mssect.org.