NEO Walk n’ Roll To Cure Ataxia Raising Funds For
Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder
Lakewood
Park event requires no donation. Help us raise awareness and support the Ataxia
community.
LAKEWOOD, OH – The 2018 Northeast Ohio Walk n’ Roll to Cure
Ataxia will be Aug. 26 at Lakewood Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the
Walk n’ Roll will start at 11:30 a.m..
Participants will walk around Lakewood Park to raise Ataxia Awareness,
and take part in raffles with cash prizes and donations from the Great Lakes
Science Center, the Cleveland Browns, Lucky’s Market, Olmsted Performing Arts
and others.
The goal of the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) Northeast Ohio
area support group is to raise $10,000 to fight Ataxia with the 2018 Northeast
Ohio (NEO) Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia, and to raise awareness of Ataxia before
International Ataxia Awareness Day (IAAD) on Sept. 25.
There is no cure for Ataxia. Funds raised at the Northeast Ohio Walk n’ Roll to
Cure Ataxia will go straight to the NAF which is working with researchers, doctors,
scientists and pharmaceutical companies to develop a cure.
Donations can be made at http://www.ataxia.org/walk/NEOWalk or at the event. Money raised
through auctions and raffles during the event will also go directly to the NAF.
The NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia will
be Sunday August 26 at the Women’s Pavilion in Lakewood Park – 14532 Lake Ave. Lakewood,
OH 44107 – from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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, as well as support
Ataxia and your local friends battling Ataxia. Participation in the NEO Walk n’
Roll is free, but donations are encouraged.
You can register to participate in the 2018 NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia
online now at http://www.ataxia.org/walk/NEOWalk. Registrants will receive event
t-shirts.
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.
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. Last year around 150 people attended the NEO Walk n’
Roll to Cure Ataxia.
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