Walk MS: Lawton to Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society

LAWTON Okla_ More than 350 walkers are expected to participate in the "Walk MS: Lawton" at Lawton High School on Saturday, April 20.

The goal is to raise $45,000 to help to create a world free of multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable and often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Funds raised will support direct services for people with MS and their families in Oklahoma and MS research to find a cure for this chronic disease of the central nervous system.

Walk MS: Lawton will take place at LHS Saturday, April 20, 2013. Registration opens at 9:00 AM, and the walk begins at 10 AM.m. Participants and volunteers may register by visiting http://www.walkmsok.org, calling 1-800-344-4867 or emailing rachel.klenda@nmss.org.

Proceeds raised will benefit the National MS Society: Oklahoma. Visuals of walkers making a difference and raising awareness will tell the story for itself!

About Walk MS: Lawton

Day-of-event registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. start time. There is no registration fee and no minimum pledge commitment; however, the average walker raises $225 to support research initiatives, programs and services of the National MS Society: Oklahoma. Individuals interested in joining or creating a team can sign up online with co-workers, friends, family or neighbors. Dogs are welcome.

About Multiple Sclerosis

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 being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.1 million people worldwide.

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Walk MS: Lawton to Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society