Over 400,000 people in the United States live every day with a disease called multiple sclerosis (MS), for which there is not yet a cure.
MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other effectively. Almost any neurological symptom can appear with MS and often progresses to cognitive and physical disability, making everyday life extremely unpredictable for those living with MS.
We can all contribute to help folks with MS achieve another healthy year and many more to come.
Tara Chase, one of our awesome injury prevention specialists, was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS 12 years ago. At the time of her diagnosis, Tara was told that she would never walk again if she had children and that everyday would be an unpredictable challenge.
With the help of her family & friends, personal perseverance, doctors, and daily injectable medications, she has since given birth to two strong & healthy children all the while being ambulatory.
She additionally contributes her success in slowing the progression of this disease to all research made fundable by donations from the MS Walk. Since 2001, she has been actively involved in the fight against MS, working to prevent more people from learning what it means to live with this awful disease.
Here is a message from Tara:
“The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is kicking off our annual Walk MS. My family and I are planning to be a part of that event and I’m asking you to join me in the movement to create a world free of MS by making a financial contribution.
Your support will help me meet my personal fundraising goal of $2000 and will help the Mid-Atlantic Chapter continue to offer programs and services to the more than 7,000 individuals in the chapter who live with MS.
Walk MS raises money for MS research projects and client programs (40% for important national research and programs and 60% that stays in the local chapter for programs that assist those individuals in this region living with the MS). The funds also help to raise awareness about the disease and to educate the public about the FDA-approved drugs now available which may delay or reduce future disability in many people with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) usually strikes adults in the prime of life between the ages of 20 and 50.
MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system affecting the brain and spinal cord, causing blindness, spasticity, paralysis, and loss of movement. The symptoms are vast and unpredictable, bringing uncertainty to those living with the disease and the future.
You and I are essential in this movement to create a world free of MS as there are only 400,000 in the United States who have MS; not enough to cure the disease. Rather, we need people like you to join the movement…people who can give their time, treasure and talent.
Sponsoring me and contributing to the National MS Society is what you can do to help move us even closer to a cure. Any amount, no matter how small it may seem, is helping to get us closer to the day when no one has to hear the words, “you have MS.”
Help me by making a donation – large or small – to bring an end to MS.
Thank you and God Bless you!”
– Tara Chase
Help Tara and many others live another healthy year
Consider skipping a Starbucks latte or a fast food meal this week to make a difference. (We recommend drinking water and eating real food anyway, so it’s a double win!)
Click here to make a donation on Tara’s personal donation page.
