"In 2009 I was diagnosed with MS. Since the diagnosis I find everyday being an eye opening life changing journey.
When my wife, Jaime and I embarked on the task of learning how to cope with the affliction of this disease, we realized that so many people had no idea the impact MS can have on an individual and their families. It is our hope, together with you, that we can help make a difference in the quest to find a cure for this debilitating disease. MS has affected more than 2.3 million people worldwide, rarely producing the same symptoms in each person within its path.
Jaime and I, for a while, have discussed a way to really give back to MS and to help find a cure. That’s why we founded MS Rock for a Cure at the Count Basie Theatre, in Red Bank, NJ. We hope you can join us in the celebration concert event to raise money and help fight this disease. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated. Proceeds from this event will be distributed to the National MS Society for research and MS-related programs.
Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. The cells of the immune system attack the myelin sheath that protects the nerve fibers which surround the brain and spinal cord. These nerves take messages to and from muscles, the skin, body organs, and tissues. When any part of the myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted. This is when damage occurs and symptoms appear causing flare ups, also known as exacerbations. It varies from each individual lasting from a day to weeks, sometimes bringing permanent disability."
- Jaime and Steven Schultz