Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas 2015
| Apr 25th, 2015 @ 9:00 am | < Previous Page |
Northeast Arkansas Steps Up For a World Free of
Multiple Sclerosis at St. Bernards Auditorium, April 25
JONESBORO, Ark. – The National MS Society will host Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas 2015 on Saturday, April 25 at St. Bernards Auditorium in Jonesboro. Individuals, families and teams from Northeast Arkansas will step up to raise awareness and funds to support programs and services for over 6,800 Arkansans affected by multiple sclerosis, including more than 3,000 diagnosed with the disease, served by the National MS Society.
The Society strives to raise $30,000 this year from Northeast Arkansas partners, donors and fundraisers to support cutting-edge research and life-changing programs and services for people living with MS. Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas is among a series of 32 Walk MS events taking place within the Society’s South Central five-state region. Walk MS connects and inspires those living with MS and those who care about them. Walk MS began in 1988 and to date has raised more than $870 million to support life changing programs and cutting-edge research. When you participate in Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas, the funds raised give hope to more than 2.3 million people living with MS worldwide.
“Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas is a crucial fundraising and awareness event that contributes to the Society’s overall mission,” says Ray Mack, Vice President of Development for Arkansas. “We are thankful for the continued support of our corporate partners, volunteers and participants who are committed to the Society’s vision of a world free of MS. Together we can achieve the Society’s mission to stop disease progression, restore function and end MS forever.”
Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas 2015 is a family friendly event featuring fully accessible one mile and 5K route options. On-site registration and check-in begins at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. official start time.Participants can enjoy complimentary food and entertainment before and after the event. There is no cost to register; however all participants are encouraged to actively fundraise. Fundraising efforts help support programs and services provided by the National MS Society, as well as fund important research into the cause, treatment and cure for MS.
WHAT: Walk MS: Northeast Arkansas 2015
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN at www.walkMS.org
WHEN: Saturday, April 25
WHERE: St. Bernards Auditorium (505 E Washington Rd., Jonesboro, AR 72401)
CONTACT: Laura Johnson; Laura.Johnson@nmss.org; 918-770-7271 or Kristen McCrary; Kristen.McCrary@nmss.org; 501-588-0686
Visit walkMS.org to register to walk, volunteer or make a donation.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. In 2014, the Society invested $50.6 million to advance more than 380 research projects around the world in order to stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. Through its comprehensive nation-wide network of programs and services, it also helped more than one million people affected by MS connect to the people, information and resources needed to live their best lives.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, 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, 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 at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. The National MS Society serves more than 6,800 Arkansans affected by multiple sclerosis, including more than 3,000 diagnosed with the disease.
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