One of the biggest Multiple Sclerosis-related events in Florida is going on in Tampa this weekend. More than a thousand people will take a walk on the wild side this Saturday on March 12 for the Walk MS: Tampa at the Lowry Park Zoo.
The mid-Florida chapter and more than a thousand walkers as they “move it” closer to a world free of MS. It is a family-fun event with activities for kids, food, music and entertainment with walk options for all skill-levels. There is a Jesuit High School drum line will lead walkers through the park
Suggested minimum $20 donation to participate. $125 donation required for t-shirt. Become an activist by joining the movement to help find a cure for MS. Registration is at 5:30 p.m.; the walk begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends around 9:30 p.m. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo– walk option of 1 mile or 2 miles 1101 W. Sligh Ave Tampa, FL 33604
Other upcoming Walk MS events include:
Sat., March 19
Lake Bonny Park in Lakeland
J.D. Hamel Park in Sarasota
Sat., March 26
Largo Central Park in Largo
The Mid Florida Chapter of the National MS Society is a community of individuals who are committed to achieving a world free of MS. Founded in 1958, the Mid Florida Chapter serves more than 70,000 people in a 23 county area, including family members, friends, caregivers, and employers. There are an estimated 10,000 people living with MS in Mid Florida.
The Chapter provides comprehensive support services, referrals, literature, self-help groups, advocacy, and educational programs to people with MS, their family and friends, and raise funds locally to support the National MS Society’s research initiatives. The Mid Florida Chapter is proud to be a source of empowerment for those living with MS.
Among the eight Central Florida Walks, the goal is to raise $540,000 and top 2010’s grand total of a $500,000. MS Stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t.
Media may contact DPR -- Mary Deatrick, 407-718-4640 cell, mary@deatrickpr.com or Meagan Mills, 407-461-0396 cell, prspecialist@deatrickpr.com. For more information, visit http://www.walkms.org.
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