Hundreds Walked for MS in Manalapan Sunday

MANALAPAN, N.J. — Over 500 people participated in the Walk MS: Manalapan Sunday, April 30. The walk was held at 10 a.m. at Battlefield State Park off Highway 33 in Manalapan. Walk MS is an opportunity for people living with MS and those who care about them to connect, join together, and be inspired. In 2016 alone, nearly 300,000 people at more than 550 locations across the country walked to create a world free of MS, raising nearly $50 million. Yesterday's Manalapan walk was expected to raise more than $120,000.

“Walk MS is a joyous gathering with a wonderful ‘we’re in this together’ feeling,” said Cyndi Zagieboylo, President and CEO of the National MS Society. “Every participant, volunteer, donor and sponsor is helping to drive us toward this exciting $1 billion milestone. Together, we are accelerating progress in making life-changing breakthroughs so that each person with MS can live her or his best life.”

Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in Walk MS events across the country raising critical funds and awareness for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year, the cumulative fundraising is expected to surpass $1 billion

Genentech, Novartis and Sanofi Genzyme are national sponsors of Walk MS. Local sponsors include Hackensack Meridian Health, Foodtown, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Crystal Geyser and Toufayan Bakeries. These are photos from walks in past years.