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Annual MS Walk to be held Sunday

By Tara Rack-Amber trackamber@heraldstandard.Com 2 min read

This Sunday, community members will band together to support the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS) at the annual MS Walk.

“Here in Uniontown there is a large number of people who suffer from MS and we are trying to raise awareness to bring funds to people of this area,” said Missy Kamp, co-chairperson of this year’s event.

Kamp, and fellow co-chairperson Sue Sapp, will join several walkers to raise money and awareness for this disease that uses a person’s immune system to attack the protective covering of their nerves.

Registration for the event will be at 9 a.m. at the Uniontown Social Hall with the 5K walk beginning at 10 a.m. at the Uniontown High School track.

“We are going to make our way on the side road (between the social hall and the high school) to the Uniontown High School track (where) 12 laps will make the 5K,” said Kamp. “We will also have a one mile loop and a wheelchair accessible route.”

The event will also feature children’s entertainment including a clown and crafts; various vendors and entertainment; drawings for money and a leather chair; coffee and donuts for the morning and lunch after the event for all participants.

Registration for the MS Walk is still open and will be available the day of the event.

“We accept walkers the day of the walk and they can register that day,” explained Kamp. “They can join a team or walk on their own. They can put the funds (donations) in all the way to June 12.”

For those who are unable to make the event, but still want to donate can do so online at nationalmssociety.org.

“We are growing and growing every year and we want them (participants) to walk away knowing they have impacted the lives of people with MS,” said Kamp. “It is important that we have awareness of the Uniontown walk because we have so many people suffering here.”

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