Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in Walk MS events across the country raising funds and awareness for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year, the cumulative fundraising is expected to surpass $1 billion.
“Walk MS is a joyous gathering with a wonderful ‘we’re in this together’ feeling,” said Cyndi Zagieboylo, president and CEO of the National MS Society. “Every participant, volunteer, donor and sponsor is helping to drive us toward this exciting $1 billion milestone. Together, we are accelerating progress in making life-changing breakthroughs so that each person with MS can live her or his best life.”
Hundreds of people are expected to raise more than $25,000 at Walk MS: Chattanooga on April 22. Walk MS is an opportunity for people living with MS and those who care about them to connect, join together, and be inspired. In 2016 alone, nearly 300,000 people at more than 550 locations across the country walked to create a world free of MS, raising nearly $50 million.
Genentech is the national sponsor of Walk MS.
The site opens at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. on April 22 at Coolidge Park.
Participation and volunteer registration is available at walkMS.org, call 855-372-1331 or email fundraisingsupport@nmss.org.
Walk MS unites teams of families, friends, neighbors and co-workers to raise funds that drive groundbreaking MS research, provide life-changing services and guarantee a supportive community for those who need it most, said officials.
For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society go to nationalMSsociety.org or call 800-344-4867.