Walk MS Georgia 2009 May 16th Macon

WHO: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Georgia Chapter

WHAT: WALK MS GEORGIA 2009

WHERE: Macon, GEICO Corporate Campus

WHEN: Saturday, May 16. Registration opens at 9:00 AM and the walk begins at 10:00 AM

REGISTER: www.walkMSgeorgia.org

Walk MS brings together friends and families, individuals, and corporate teams who band together to raise funds towards the fight to end the devastating effects of MS. Last year, more than 4,000 walkers raised over $700,000. This year, Walk MS expects more than 4,500 walkers to raise $800,000.

Proceeds from the Walk MS series will help 8,500 Georgians living with MS. The Georgia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society provides local educational and client programs and supports national research for a cure.

About The National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Georgia Chapter:
MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t. The Georgia Chapter of the National MS Society reaches out and responds to Georgians with MS and their families and friends in 159 counties in Georgia. All funds for this work are raised privately. Along with hundreds of volunteers, the Chapter raises more than $3 million annually from events such as the Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride, the Bike MS: Georgia Power Savannah Ride, and Walk MS events throughout the state. Charity Navigator recently awarded the Georgia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with its highest rating for operational efficiency, with 85 cents of every dollar raised going directly to local programs and research to find a cure for MS. The Georgia Chapter assists clients by providing financial assistance, respite care, MS centers, self-help groups and peer counseling, community information and referrals, education, chapter publications, and recreational and social programs. On the healthcare front, the Georgia Chapter conducts in-service training for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge of MS. Learn more by visiting www.nationalMSsociety.org/gaa or by calling 678-672-1000 or 1-800-FIGHTMS.
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2008 Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride

The 2008 Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride
September 13 - 14, 2008 (8:00 a.m. start each day)
Callaway Gardens (Pine Mountain, Georgia)
www.bikemsatlanta.org

Cox Enterprises and other marquis Atlanta-based companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Turner, UPS and Georgia Power, among many others, are putting the pedal to the metal to fight multiple sclerosis (MS) this weekend. In addition to corporate support, many family and friend teams are hitting the pavement to support the cause as well. The 2008 Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride bike tour is a two-day fundraising ride through Callaway Gardens and Pine Mountain, Georgia. For the first time, multiple distance routes will be offered to encourage participation from riders of all levels.

The Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride is celebrating its 22nd year and benefits the National MS Society-Georgia Chapter, which supports more than 8,500 people with MS and their families all over Georgia. The Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride's goal is to recruit 1,300 riders and raise more than $1.2 million in proceeds. Currently, Cox Enterprises has the largest team with 155 riders -- a Georgia Chapter record.

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