National MS Society team manager Michael Branda, of Newington, poses with Jenifer and Don Walsh, of Cheshire, at the 11^th Annual Team Jenifer ?Beer Tasting held Friday, March 11 at Lane Construction Company in Cheshire. Since her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis more than 20 years ago, Jenifer and her husband Don have teamed up with the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter, to raise funds for the battle against MS. Funds raised through the annual beer tasting are donated through the couple’s Walk MS fundraising team, Team Jenifer. This year the event raised $10,000.
 
For several years the Walsh’s walk team has been ranked among the top fundraising teams in the state. In 2015, Team Jenifer raised $16,810 at the Cheshire site. Jenifer’s husband, Don, was one of the top fundraisers in the state, bringing in $14,355. This year, the team will participate in Walk MS in Cheshire Sunday, April 17.
 
More than 6,500 Connecticut residents, like Jenifer Walsh, live with the effects of multiple sclerosis, a disease affecting the central nervous system. The cause is unknown and there currently is no cure. Funds raised through chapter events, such as Walk MS ensure ongoing scientific research to find a cure and the continuation of vital programs and services offered by the Connecticut Chapter to residents diagnosed with MS.
 
“Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable and life altering disease,” said Jenifer Walsh, whose MS has progressed to affect her balance and gait. “My MS affects everyone in my family every day. Regardless, we are defiant and are doing all we can to move science forward in the quest for a cure.”
 
For more information or to register for Walk MS, visit ctfightsMS.org.