2017
NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia Raises More Than $13,000
Local
Ataxia group has International Ataxia Awareness Day restaurant outing planned
CLEVELAND, OH – The Northeast Ohio Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia
took place Sunday, Aug. 27, at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, and the National
Ataxia Foundation (NAF) Northeast Ohio area support group raised more than
$13,000 for research and services from the NAF. The event was attended by more than
145 people, helping raise awareness for Ataxia, socialize and have a
fundraising walk n’ roll in beautiful Edgewater Park. Much of the group will
reunite for a meeting on Sept. 25 at Bahama Breeze restaurant in Beachwood, OH.
Event attendees enjoyed meeting with each other, discussing and
learning about developments in Ataxia research and ways to live with Ataxia,
watching a performance from the Olmsted Performing Arts dance team, hearing
information from guest speakers, including Beth Glass of Maximum Accessible
Housing of Ohio an organization that belongs to the ADA Cleveland group, had
refreshments and went on a wonderful walk n’ roll through Edgewater, enjoying
the park, overlooking sparkling Lake Erie on a picture perfect day.
There was music throughout the day from DJ Eazy, of Eazy-N-Crew
Music Productions, who also was MC for the auction and raffles throughout the day
that raised more than $3,000 for the NAF. There were action and prize 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, the Lake
County Captains, Planet Fitness, Trader Joe’s and more.
Local businesses Hyland Software, MC Mobility, PLIDCO (the Pipe
Line Development Company) and Levin Furniture , along with Hillary Taylor,
Laura Ospanik and Patt Denihan were the sponsors of the 2017 NEO Walk n’ Roll
to Cure Ataxia. All the money from sponsors and donated at Northeast Ohio Walk
n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia went to the NAF, and International Ataxia Awareness Day
(IAAD) Sept. 25 was promoted by local organizers.
On IAAD, Monday Sept. 25, members of the NAF Northeast Ohio area
support group, friends and supporters, will meet at Bahama Breeze restaurant –
3900 Orange Pl. Beachwood, OH, www.bahamabreeze.com - at 6:30 p.m. to
recognize IAAD and continue connections and support avenues discovered at the
NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia this year. Everyone is welcome to attend the
IAAD meeting.
Donations to the NEO Walk n’ Roll to Cure Ataxia can still be
made by visiting http://www.ataxia.org/walk/NEOWalk. Eazy-N-Crew Music Productions
and DJ Eazy can be contacted at djeazy2003@yahoo.com. The NAF Northeast Ohio area
support group would like to thank the Cuyahoga County Library system,
iheartradio Cleveland, Record Publishing Company and all other supporters for
helping publicity efforts, and every person and business who donated an auction
item.
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