The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upper Midwest Chapter Walk MS: Christopher & Banks Brainerd Walk 2015 is coming up.
Walk MS builds a community of support for people affected by multiple sclerosis and raises funds for vital programs, services and cutting-edge research.
Participants will meet May 2, at the Northland Arboretum's visitor center and will walk through the surrounding grasslands along a 1-mile or 3.5-mile route, which feature rest stops, snacks and refreshments.
Check-in for Walk MS: Brainerd starts at 9 a.m. Visit WalkMS.org for additional information, or contact the Walk MS Team at 855-372-1331.
Gina Morris is the Walk MS Ambassador for the Brainerd event. This is her first year serving, and she has worked hard to educate people about the many forms of multiple sclerosis.
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"We are still trying to understand what causes it," Morris said in a news release, but added she sees Walk MS as an opportunity to spread the knowledge people do have.
Morris reported she decided to participate in the Walk MS event because her niece's father was diagnosed with MS.
"My niece is very important to me; she is like a daughter to me. I would feel terrible if one day she developed it, and I didn't do anything," Morris said. "I like how Walk MS can build a sense of community for those who might not know anything about MS. It helps educate people."
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 diagnosed with the disease. MS affects 2.3 million worldwide.
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