Stand and Fight - WalkMS 2008

On April 6th, 2008, the Walk MS event was held at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in southern California. Nahleen Blake, who has MS herself and is co-captain of the National MS Society's TeamMS, walked to raise money to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis. She brought some cameras to follow her on the 5K walk.

Her team helped raise nearly $17,000 for the National MS Society. The event itself raised over $1.3 million.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds more MS research than any other private organization. In addition to supporting studies which hope to reveal the cause and course of the disease, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society also provides much needed education, programs, and services to everyone who is affected by MS - including the diagnosed, their friends and families, and the healthcare professionals who work with them.

Please visit http://www.nmss.org for more information.
Please visit http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=8195 for more information on the April 6th Walk.
More pictures from the Walk can be seen at http://coreyblake.com/2008/04/20/greater-la-ms-walk-2008/

The song used in this video is "Stand and Fight" by James Taylor from his 1981 album Dad Loves His Work.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• multiple
• sclerosis
• National
• MS
• Society
• James
• Taylor
• Nahleen
• Corey
• Blake
• Pasadena
• Rose
• Bowl
• Los
• Angeles
• California

[germanvigilante]

The best JT song, and I cannot imagine any better occasion to use it. I'm engaged into the struggle against child abuse and teach the children "Raise Your Hands" by Bon Jovi.

[coreyblakedimension]

Thank you, germanvigilante.

And thank you for taking on such a great cause to help prevent child abuse.

[characterwoman]

Cool. I enjoyed sitting here on my exercise ball drinking coffee and watching Corey and Nahleen standin' and fightin'. Now maybe I won't flake on sending my donation, next time.

[coreyblakedimension]

Thanks for watching! If you are so moved, I think you can still donate. Either way, thanks for the support. Raising awareness about MS is important, too. So consider yourself more aware. ;)

[DawnAkemi]

Aww, Corey, how wonderful that you and your wife are so actively working for such a great cause... I hope it feeds your spirit and soul as well as helps Nahleen. I've always enjoyed James Taylor. Thanks for sharing your video.

[coreyblakedimension]

Thank you Dawn! Yes, we definitely get a lot out of it. And I'm glad you liked the use of JT. Thanks for watching!

[germanvigilante]

Oh, I seldomly do prevention. I am the one who helps the children through the courtyard and in their efforts to get a payment for the therapy. The villains get all they need from the German state, the victims are mostly ignored. That's a shame and I try to change it. It's time to raise our hands as it is to stand and fight. God bless You!