New Orleans – The Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society is gearing up to host its annual Walk MS events in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. This year’s Walks will take place on Saturday, March 20th in Baton Rouge at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Saturday, March 27th in New Orleans at Audubon Park
More than 900 walkers are expected to come out to these events and help raise the goal of $90,000. Funds raised will support direct services for the more than 3,800 people with MS and their families in Louisiana and national MS research to find a cure for this chronic disease of the central nervous system.
Walk MS is a day of celebration for the MS community. The Walk events feature a 2-3 mile route, food, a Kids Zone, a Team Village and lots of fun for all. People can participate in Walk MS individually or as a team. Volunteers are also needed to help in several areas including registration, Kids Zone, Team Village and more! Contact Jessica Tuite at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 504-832-4013 (option 2) to volunteer for either event.
Walk MS is the rallying point of the MS movement, a community coming together to raise funds and celebrate hope for the future. Dollars raised help generate awareness and funds to support critical MS research and provide programs and services for people affected with MS. Learn more about Walk MS and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at http://www.mslouisiana.org
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- The National MS Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters.
- Through our home office and 50-state network of chapters, we fund more MS research, provide more services to people with MS, offer more professional education and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world.
- The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. We are people who want to do something about MS now. Join the movement at www.nationalmssociety.org.
About Multiple Sclerosis
- Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system.
- Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The advancement, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.
- Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease.
- MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide.
thanks!
Great post.
A friend of my mothers is MS sick and he’s a very smart man. He still lectures at the local university and writes books, but is no longer able to walk properly. An interesting study shows that drinking proper amounts of water, starting from early ages may lower the chance for MS in adulthood.
This is a great movement, I know I will participate this year, as my son was born with ms, but we love him just the same as any other parents. It is nice to see people really taking steps to address the situation though.
Good cause. Good information. Big goals. Gave your article a tweet on twitter. Will keep an eye out for other opportunities as well.
Mike @michaelhartzell
cool news
Very interesting post. Couldn’t be written any better. Browsing this post reminds me of my old bud. He always kept talking about this. I will send this post to him. Am sure he will have a good chuckle. Thanks for sharing!
Great stuff I would turn up and rally and show my support. I hope it makes a great difference to someones life.
MS is a very crippling disease. Research has advanced treatment tremendously. A cure is what we need and without funding for research it will not be found. All events to help fund MS research is welcomed.
My mom used to have a good friend who had MS. She was the nicest person too. Such a kind heart. Since we moved, we haven’t really been in touch. I’m glad that awareness is being promoted & I really hope that this is successful. MS is such a dreaded disease & no one deserves such a fate.
The advancement, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.
I think volunteers do a great job their an integral part of the community.I have known a few people with M.S and their made of strong characters for what they have to endure.The volunteers that give unselfishly their time “l know its something we love to do” but still their a lot of people today running around only thinking of themselves and not prepared to give anyone or anything a minute of their time so yes the volunteers deserve the accolades as well being thanked and appreciated for their time.The organizers well they great as well.God bless to all who give their time and love to help give other people a bit of quality of life and have rights like us all.
This was a great event for me and my kids, which we did while visiting a cousin in your state. Thanks to the volunteers for doing a great job!
Wow, the day they find the cure for this terrible disease.. My aunt`s got it, it breaks my heart to see her. She have had it for years, disabling her in everything she does. Have they reached their goal of $90,000 yet? Really hope so..
it’s great job for “Join the Movement” to Create a World Free of MS,it could help so many people!
I don’t know anyone with MS, and i still would like to help out, is there a charity to donate some money?
This is such a great cause. The volunteers deserve heaps of accolades for dedicating their time, i hope they reach the $90000 target.
Great to see this happening in LA. I was there in the early 80’s in the military. I hope they find a cure soon, I have some friends with this disease.
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