The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) campuses recently held a barbecue, a massage clinic fundraiser in addition to an internal promotion to benefit the Wild West Multiple Sclerosis Walkabout (August 20th-22nd), an event which helps benefit those who are stricken by this disease. During the drive students, staff and faculty members pitched in with a unified effort to assist in the effort with a total of over $3,200 dollars were donated.
The Wild West Multiple Sclerosis Walkabout is a 50 mile 3 day walk along the trails of Fort Collins. Each walker is to raise a minimum of $750 through sponsorships. For information go to http://wildwestmswalkabout.org/. The IBMC team of walkers includes: Tom Goehring, Hideo Matsushita, Rick Jennings and Paul Anderson. To donate go to this team go to: http://www.active.com/donate/2010wwmsw/jonnygeewalkers.
Tom Goehring the Director of Technology Services at IBMC, has a direct interest in this foundation. His son Jonathan was stricken with MS several years ago. Jonathan has received several scholarships directly from the Center for Neurorehabilitation Services CNS Foundation, a beneficiary of this fundraiser.
Wild West MS Walkabout & Multiple Sclerosis Information:
The proceeds of the fundraiser Wild West MS Walkabout will be divided with 20% going to the support the local research and wellness programs of the Colorado Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Another 20% will support the Rocky Mountain MS Center. The mission of the Rocky Mountain MS Center is to help people living with MS and their families lead a quality life by providing individualized care, support, education and research.
The remaining 60% will go directly to people in need who live with MS providing items including medical equipment, environmental modifications, ramps, and mobility devices as well as therapy services not covered by other sources
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Colorado has one of the highest prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis in the country. One in every 580 Coloradoans lives with MS. In fact, MS is ten times more prevalent in Colorado than it is in the South and the most commonly diagnosed neurological disease in adults ages 20-50. For more information about MS please visit the Rocky Mountain MS Center at www.mscenter.org and the National MS Society at www.nmss.org.