Super Cities WALK for MS coming to Bolton-Caledon

Bolton-Caledon residents will be a part of the fight to end multiple sclerosis at the Super Cities WALK for MS April 13.

Approximately 350 people are expected to WALK for a cure, raising $90,000 and providing hope to the estimated 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians who live with multiple sclerosis.

Now in its eighth year in Bolton and Caledon, the Super Cities WALK for MS is a family-oriented event that combines fund-raising with food, prizes, and community spirit.

Beginning and finishing at Caledon Community Complex in Caledon East, participants can choose from route lengths of five or 10 kilometres.A wheelchairaccessible option is also available.

"Funds raised by the Super Cities WALK for MS help people affected by MS in several ways," commented Yves Savoie, president and chief executive of the MS Society of Canada and president of the MS Society's Ontario Division, who is raising pledges to participate in his local WALK.

"The WALK helps to fund services for people with MS and their families, which can include providing information and referrals, supportive counseling, and mobility equipment," Savoie said. "The Super Cities WALK for MS also helps fund the MS Society's national research program, which is bringing researchers ever closer to finding the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis."

Multiple sclerosis is the most common disease of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) among young adults in Canada.Symptoms include vision and speech problems, extreme fatigue, lack of balance and coordination, and even paralysis. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, with approximately three more people being diagnosed each day.

For more information, or to register for the Super Cities WALK for MS, visit www.supercitieswalk.com or call 1-888-822-8467.