National MS Society Announces Walk MS 2008 on May 3
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Walk MS, an annual fundraiser in its 19th year, is an opportunity for individuals to support the estimated 4,300 people who are living with multiple sclerosis in eastern North Carolina.With the help of 5,000 participants and volunteers, the $1 million goal is well within reach,” says Bob Bryan, president of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.Walk MS, an annual fundraiser in its 19th year, is an opportunity for individuals to support the estimated 4,300 people who are living with multiple sclerosis in eastern North Carolina.With the help of 5,000 participants and volunteers, the $1 million goal is well within reach,” says Bob Bryan, president of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.Sixty percent of all the funds raised will go toward programs, services and advocacy for people living with MS in eastern North Carolina, and 40 percent supports national research to find the cause and cure of MS.“MS is the number one disabling disease among young adults,” explains Bryan.Other activities throughout the day include a ramp building festival, live entertainment by The Embers and Big Daddy Rhythm and the Heavyweights, as well as many kids activities.For more information, registration and event sponsorship, visit http://walknct.nationalmssociety.org or call 1-800 FIGHT MS.About Multiple Sclerosis:Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving.