Walk for Muscular Dystrophy helping out in Barrie

Residents are being asked to walk, wheel, and roll Saturday to make muscles move in the Simcoe Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy.

Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that affects more than 50,000 Canadians and causes many of them to lose the ability to walk, speak, and even breathe. Muscular Dystrophy Canada is there to help and support all those with or affected by the disease, but they need help.

And the walk is Barrie's opportunity to help them out. This event will show support for those living with the disease, as well as to raise funds that will go to funding equipment, emotional support, education, therapy treatment, and research.

As events go, this one is as family-friendly and fully accessible as possible, making it easy for everyone to be able to participate. There will be activities for the young and old alike, as well as a raffle, and, of course, food.

(The walk) is an opportunity for the community to come together and support those affected by neuromuscular disorders at the local level, said Muscular Dystrophy Canada's Executive Director Stacey Lintern.

The walk will take place at Minet's Point Park, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and the walk at 11 a.m.

Minet's Point Park is located at 10 Lismer Blvd. in Barrie. For more information on the event as well as Muscular Dystrophy, visit walkformusculardystrophy.ca.

Shannon Teske is the Examiner's co-op student from Bear Creek Secondary School

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Walk for Muscular Dystrophy helping out in Barrie