National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter Announces Walk Ms 2010 Schedule and Three New Locations

Online, February 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Thirteen sites across Michigan have been selected for Walk MS 2010, including new locations in the cities of Grand Haven, Milford and St. Clair. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the walk hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Michigan Chapter.

Approximately 7,000 participants and volunteers are expected as the chapter hopes to raise at least $1.4 million to support the more than 18,000 people living with MS in Michigan.

Walk MS 2010 events take place throughout the state in May, June and September. Event days are filled with fun, festivities and local celebrities. Interested participants can register at www.walkMSmi.org.

Additional information, including routes, is available at the site.

Locations and dates include:
 May 1: Midland
 May 2: Ann Arbor, Lansing, Troy
 May 8: Detroit, Kalamazoo, Wyandotte
 May 15: Frankenmuth, St. Clair
 May 22: Grand Rapids
 June 26: Traverse City
 September 11: Grand Haven
 September 12: Milford

"Walk MS is our chapter's largest fundraising event," said Elana Sullivan, president of the MS Society Michigan Chapter. "It is the rallying point of the MS movement, a time and place for the entire community to stand together and demonstrate a commitment to a world free of MS."

Walk MS is made possible by the following sponsors: EMD Serono, Acorda Therapeutics, Comerica Bank, Comcast, Ford Motor Company, Whole Foods Market, HOUR Detroit, and MY 18 TV in Lansing/Jackson. Individual location sponsors include Henry Ford Health System and Marketing and Associates (Detroit), Tim Hortons (Frankenmuth) and Munson Medical (Traverse City).

About Walk MS

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system that interrupts the flow of information between the brain and body, ultimately interfering with movement. Walk MS is the rallying point of the MS movement. The National MS Society is committed to helping each person address the challenges of living with MS through a 50 state network of chapters. It funds more MS research, provides more services to people with MS, offers more professional education and furthers more advocacy than any other MS organization in the world. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at www.walkMSmi.org.