The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its 2008 Salisbury MS Walk on April 12. Walkers and volunteers will take another step in the movement against multiple sclerosis by uniting for a 3-mile walk to raise money and promote awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
The Salisbury MS Walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the Rowan Public Library, with check-in at 9 a.m. Corporate sponsorships are available, and the chapter is seeking volunteers to help with festivities, food, route marking and medic stations. There is no cost to walk, but participants are encouraged to raise money prior to the walk. All monies raised go to support programs for local clients living with MS, as well as MS research. For details on walking or volunteering, contact Janet Coggins at janet.coggins@nmss.org or 704-525-5906.
“The MS Walk offers a fun, family-oriented way for the Salisbury community to come together and make strides against a tough disease,” said Logan Stewart, director of communications with the National MS Society. “The walk creates a genuine spirit of healing and hope, plus raises essential funds to help fight MS.”
The 2007 Salisbury MS Walk raised more than $19,000.
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter will host MS Walks in 19 communities across North and South Carolina in the spring of 2008. The chapter serves 33 counties of North Carolina, as well as the entire state of South Carolina, by hosting local programs for people living with MS and by raising money for national and international MS research.