Great news! I've once again signed up for Walk MS;a charity walk to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the important work they are doing to create a world free of MS. You can learn more about the walk at walkMS.org.
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system which 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 2.3 million people worldwide.
The first Walk MS event was in 1988, and since then more than $920 million has been raised for research and programs to improve the lives of people living with MS. Today, there are treatments where there weren't any before, and the dream of ending MS is becoming a reality. But there is still so much to do.
That's why I'm walking. Will you help me reach my goal by donating what you can? It's fast and easy to make a tax-deductible donation on my Personal Walk MS page. If you prefer, feel free to mail me your donation at:
Frank Austin
56 Hennig Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15236-1524
Make all checks payable to: National MS Society
Thank you so much for helping me reach my goal and supporting this worthy cause.
Warmly,
Frank Austin
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