Who:
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society—Georgia Chapter
What:
Walk MS: Georgia 2013
• Saturday, March 23 at the Oconee Veterans Park in Watkinsville, GA
• Purpose: Walk MS benefits the National MS Society—Georgia Chapter by raising funds for client programs and research, and increases public awareness of the disease.
• Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m.
• There is no registration fee for this event. All participants are encouraged to fund raise before and after the event. Participants that raise at least $100 will receive a commemorative 2013 Walk MS T-shirt.
• For more information and to register, visit WalkMSGeorgia.org or call 1-800-FIGHTMS
About MS:
Multiple Sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving. Symptoms range from numbness ad 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. MS affects more than 9,000 people in Georgia, over 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide.
About the Georgia Chapter:
The Georgia Chapter assists clients by providing direct financial assistance, respite care, self-help groups and peer counseling, community information and referrals, education, publications, and recreational and social programs. The chapter also conducts in-service training for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge of MS. Learn more by visiting nationalMSsoceity.org/gaa or by calling (678) 672-1000.
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