Every hour of every day, a person is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Every year, people come together to walk and fundraise to work towards ending the devastating effects of MS.
Walk MS Champions™ strives to connect people living with MS and event participants from the Walk MS events. These connections foster education, awareness, gratitude and most importantly hope, through the symbol of a bright blue bandana. During the Walk MS events, event participants wear a bandana signed by a person with multiple sclerosis. The paired Champions are encouraged to connect before, during or after the event.
Because not all walkers have a personal connection to MS, we give them the option to be matched with a person with MS to closer tie them to the mission of Walk MS. We send them a bio of a person with MS who has volunteered to share their personal story. Walkers do not simply raise money for a cause. They help us to make a difference in the lives of others through programs, services, and research to find a cure for MS.