Mar 02, 2009
Stair climbers raised nearly $260,000 at inaugural Climb to the Top at Rockefeller Center
NEW YORK, NY-The New York City Chapter of the National MS Society hosted nearly 500 participants at the inaugural Climb to the Top who climbed 66 flights of stairs toward a world free of multiple sclerosis to the Top of the Rock™ Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center. Raising nearly $260,000 to date, this historic event presented by Tishman Speyer - the first charity stair climb in Manhattan - helped raise awareness and vital funds in support of MS research and the hundreds of chapter programs and services for people living with MS, their friends and families.
Full results will be available on the site soon; however, the following were the top three finishers who received awards during the Climb to the Top closing ceremony:
Top three female participants:
1. Heidi Oxley (41 years) in 12 minutes and 31.5 seconds
2. Debbie Maracich (42 years) in 12 minutes and 32.1 seconds
3. Monika Gross (51 years) in 12 minutes and 33.5 seconds.
Top three male participants:
1. Joseph Devleming (23 years) in 8 minutes and 58.2 seconds
2. Sergey Ulyanemko (25 years) in 9 minutes and 1.4 seconds
3. Stephen Marsalese (43 years) 9 minutes and 9.8 seconds
For complete results, click here.
About the New York City Chapter
The New York City Chapter of the National MS Society is committed to helping the thousands of New Yorkers impacted by MS continue moving their lives forward. The chapter raises funds locally to support the Society’s critical research initiatives and to provide hundreds of comprehensive support services and educational programs to people living with MS, their family and friends. Visit www.MSnyc.org for more information.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National MS Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS. In 2008 alone, through its national office and 50 state network of chapters, the Society devoted over $136 million to programs that enhanced more than one million lives. To help move closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested over $50 million to support 444 research projects around the world. Join the movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org
Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. To learn about the options, individuals should talk to their health care professionals and contact the National MS Society at www.nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-344-4867 (1-800-FIGHT-MS).
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body and it stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.
About Top of the Rock™
Situated in midtown Manhattan, Top of the Rock ™ provides visitors with an opportunity to appreciate the architecture of Rockefeller Center and its significance to the growth of New York City. Tishman Speyer, co-owners of Rockefeller Center, is committed to the preservation and restoration of Rockefeller Center, which is the site of numerous public exhibits and events, including annual installations of public art and live broadcast of sports championships. Each day an estimated 350,000 people walk through the Rockefeller Plaza complex, which is home to the world’s most famous Christmas Tree. Visit www.topoftherocknyc.com or www.rockefellercenter.com for more information.
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