2008 Woodie Awards
SHU Raises Over 10,000 Dollars During MS Walk
Diana MunizStaff Reporter
Issue date: 4/14/05 Section: News
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Penfield Beach Pavilion in Fairfield was overflowing with participants, from little children to senior citizens, everyone disposed and willing to come together as a community for such a worthy cause.
Check in time was at nine and the official start off time was at ten. The beautiful weather brought the crowds ahead of time. Many people arrived early to eat, congregate and enjoy the warm and sunny weather. There were different reasons why people came together in the walk.
"I walk in the MS walk for my Grandma and for my other relatives who have MS. We do this to raise money to find a cure for MS. I walk with several of my cousins, aunt and uncles and friends. I even get to take my dog Belle along," said Josie Gorenc, an 11 year old from Fairfield.
Many of the sponsors for the Walk included American Airlines, 95.9 Fox, Classic Rock, 95.1 The Home of Rock n' Roll, Crystal Rock, Cablevision, Pfizer, and Converium.
These were just some of the big companies that donated large amounts of money for the cause. Not everyone participating in the event could afford to donate generous amounts.
"The only thing I could afford was twenty dollars, I wasn't going to walk but I figured that was better than nothing; every little bit helps," said Andrea Takhtar, a participant from Hempstead, NY.
"The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. To advance our mission, the National MS Society is the largest private sponsor of MS research in the world. We support research and training projects aimed at finding the cause of MS, better treatments, and a cure. The MS Society also identifies promising areas of research, promotes activity in those areas, and stimulates MS research worldwide by sponsoring international workshops where scientists meet to exchange ideas."
The National MS Society provides hope to millions of people around the globe that someday soon we will have an MS free world. Support the MS cause and be part of the message of hope by getting and wearing your own MS Band of Hope. The Band of Hope can be purchased by logging onto www.nationalmssociety.org or by calling (860) 953-0601. If we all come together we can make a significant difference. Every dollar helps to provide knowledge and assistance to help people with MS and their families maintain the highest possible quality of life.