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MARCH IS MS AWARENESS MONTH

  • Dealernews
  • Mar 25, 2022

 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). With MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerves. There is no cure and it affects everyone differently. Back in 2000, Dealernews Publisher John Murphy had to step down because of MS and there are a surprising number of industry people who have a history with MS, including Nelson-Rigg’s director of business development, Deb Drinan. 

“Not only is this MS awareness month, it is also National Women’s Month; and having just had the honor of being included in the Top 100 Women In Powersports, I need to continue to give back,” she says. “I am back to walking in the MS WALK fundraiser this year and cannot be happier to have Nelson-Rigg as our corporate sponsor again! Thank you Dimitri! In doing this fundraising I honor my Sister Maggie — “Maggies Team”— and those living with MS, but most importantly in memory of those that lost their fight… I will be walking in the 2022 MSWALK for them!”

Each year the National MS Society contributes millions to research, generated by fundraisers like the MS WALK, notes Drinan. “The proof of our fundraising success is the continuous new medications that become available for those living with MS. This past year revealed Kesimpta which my sister is now taking in her quest to stay ahead of this and slow the progression of this dreadfully debilitating and fatal disease.”

Drinan concludes, “In the National MS Society meetings that I attend, I receive updates about the new medications on the horizon and this is my motivation to continue this work. This year is our 9th year and we are back to a REAL MS Walk again coming up April 2nd!”

Click here for more details or to contribute to Maggie’s Team:

https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=95478

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