Who do you walk for?

After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2009 I went on medicine right away. I am thankful that there are so many treatment options that just a few years ago weren’t available. I wanted to be a part of this research to one day find a cure so I formed Susie’s Stars and started participating in MS Walk Twin Cities.

When I speak with people about participating in the MS walk they ask who I am walking for. I am walking for those who cannot walk anymore because of this disease. I am walking for their loved one that was recently diagnosed and is scared out of their mind like I was 4 years ago. I am walking because I am not sure how much longer I have to walk.

The name of our walk team is Susie's Stars and I am not just walking for myself, but for the millions of people that are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis around the world, the millions of Stars that have something in common with me!

The first year we participated in the walk was 2011 and we had 18 people walking with $1,296.50 raised for the National MS Society.

 

 

After doing the walk in 2011 I knew that this was going to be an annual tradition for our family. With more time to raise funds and get family and friends signed up for the walk in 2012, our team grew to 64 walkers and raised $4,439.00.

 

I hope one day to not have to do this walk. I pray for the day where I don’t need to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis because a cure has been found. Until that day comes, Susie’s Stars will continue to walk and raise awareness for MS. Our team in 2013 had 55 walkers and contributed over $5,800.00 to the National MS Society!

 

 

Excited for you to join us for MS Walk 2014!!