NEO Walk n’ Roll To Cure Ataxia Gets New Sponsors, Auction Items

NEO Walk n’ Roll To Cure Ataxia Gets New Sponsors, Auction Items
Hyland Software joins PLIDCO and MC Mobility as event sponsors and an autographed collectible guitar worth $2,000 has been added to the fundraising auction

CLEVELAND, OH – The Northeast Ohio Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia will be Aug. 27 at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the Walk n’ Roll will start at 11:30 a.m...

Hyland Software - https://www.hyland.com - of Westlake just became another sponsor of the event, which already has sponsorships from MC Mobility - https://www.mcmobilitysystems.com/wheelchair-vans-for-sale-in-cleveland-ohio/ - in Mentor and PLIDCO (the Pipe Line Development Company) - http://www.plidco.com - of Westlake.

The goal of the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) Northeast Ohio area support group is to raise $20,000 to fight Ataxia with the 2017 Northeast Ohio (NEO) Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia, and to raise awareness of Ataxia before International Ataxia Awareness Day (IAAD) on Sept. 25.

The 2016 NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia at a Cleveland Metroparks location in Parma and raised more than $12,000. More the 120 participants, supporters and families enjoyed the event.

The NEO Walk n’ Roll this year will include a performance from the Olmsted Performing Arts dance team, a chance to tour a handicap accessible van from MC Mobility, and information about the Americans with Disabilities Act from Beth Glas, executive vice president of Maximum Accessible Housing Ohio and a silent auction of items from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Browns, the Lake Erie Monsters, Fount Leather Goods, Levin Furniture, Playhouse Square, Lush and Lovely Floristry, Maxi’s Restaurant Little Italy, Planet Fitness, Trader Joe’s and more.

A $2,000 collectible autographed guitar signed by John Kay of SteppenWolf, Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and members of Sly and the Family Stone will also be auctioned off.

The NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia will be Sunday August 27 at the Cleveland Edgewater Park Upper Edgewater West Shelter, 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland. Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m. and the Walk n’ Roll starts at 11:30 a.m., the auction will follow the Walk n’ Roll. All are invited to enjoy the day, the beautiful scenery, the picnic and walking areas, and support Ataxia and your local friends battling Ataxia. Participation in the Walk n’ Roll is free, but donations are encouraged.

Find out the complete details of the 2017 NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia and each sponsor and auction item available at https://www.facebook.com/NortheastOhioWalknRoll.

An estimated 150,000 individuals in the United States have Ataxia, a debilitating condition that is a rare and often fatal neurodegenerative disorder.  NAF Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia events have grown nation-wide informing tens of thousands about Ataxia and raising more than $300,000 annually for research and important programs and services. The NAF and all the individual support groups - including the Northeast Ohio area support group - rely solely on donations and fundraising. 

For more information about Northeast Ohio Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia and to register to participate, or give a donation, visit http://www.ataxia.org/walk/NEOWalk.

The NAF was established in 1957 as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. All funds raised at the NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia go directly to NAF with no second or third party involvement.

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