National MS Society to Host Walk MS: Tyler 2011,

presented by Subway, Supporting MS Research, Services and Programs on Oct. 29 at Rose Rudman Park



TYLER, Texas, Aug. 23, 2011 – East Texas residents will join together

for Walk MS: Tyler 2011, presented by Subway, on Saturday, Oct. 29 at

Rose Rudman Park to make a powerful statement and keep moving toward a

cure for multiple sclerosis. Walk MS  is a signature fundraising event

for the National MS Society that raises funds to support MS research and

provide services to individuals impacted by multiple sclerosis.



In 2010, participants in 22 communities across Texas raised nearly $2

million to fund the mission in achieving a world free of MS. The Society

strives to raise $15,000 this year from East Texas partners and

participants to drive research for a cure and support vital programs and

services that address the challenges of more than 56,000 Texans

impacted by MS.



“Walk MS is at the heart of our community,” notes Frank Timmons, Vice

President, North Texas, National MS Society. “The enthusiasm displayed

by thousands of walkers, volunteers and sponsors demonstrates a shared

commitment to the MS movement and connecting friends, family and

neighbors to those directly impacted by the disease.”



Walk MS: Tyler 2011 offers family, friends, neighbors and co-workers the

opportunity to mobilize in support of Texas families impacted by MS.

Participants will enjoy complimentary food and entertainment both before

and after the event.



Visit walkmstexas.org

to register to walk, volunteer or make a donation. Online registration

is currently open. There is no cost to register and no minimum pledge

required. The average participant raised $225 and fundraising prizes are

awarded beginning at the $100 level. On-site registration and check-in

begins at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. official start time.



Walk MS is the rallying point of the MS Movement, a community coming together to raise funds and celebrate hope for the future.



About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure

it doesn’t.   The Society addresses the challenges of each person

affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through

advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS

organizations around the world, and providing programs and services

designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives

forward. In 2010 alone, through its national office and 50-state network

of chapters, the Society devoted $159 million to programs and services

that assisted more than one million people. To move us closer to a world

free of MS, the Society also invested $37 million to support 325 new

and ongoing research projects around the world. The National MS Society

serves more than 56,000 Texans affected by MS with offices in Amarillo,

Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, Midland and San Antonio.

The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the

movement at jointhemovementLoneStar.org.



Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a

difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options

by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National

MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-344-4867.



About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the

central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the

brain, and between the brain and body. 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 at

least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the

disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and over 2.1

million worldwide.