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 White Plains, NY - MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. With that in mind, the Southern NY Chapter of The National MS Society is encouraging those with MS to join the movement by registering for the Fit to Fight MS fitness program.
Fit to Fight MS, free for people with multiple sclerosis, is a weekly program that begins on Tuesday, August 12 from 1-2pm at Forme Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 444 South Fulton Ave., in Mount Vernon NY. For additional information and to register contact Carol Giordano at (914) 694-1655 ext. 49 or
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The Southern NY Chapter of the National MS Society provides services and comprehensive programs for people with MS, their families and caregivers in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange and Sullivan Counties.
Fit to Fight MS is a supervised program of exercise designed specifically to cater to the various needs of people living with MS. All training is administered by a staff of licensed physical therapists and exercise physiologists who have extensive experience and knowledge about MS. The staff will work closely with each individual to set personal goals that are specific to their abilities and needs including a focus on balance, strength training, cardio and stretching.
About MS and The National MS Society, Southern NY Chapter
Multiple sclerosis is an auto-immune disease that attacks the myelin tissue of the brain and/or central nervous system. Today MS affects over 400,000 Americans, has no known cause or cure and for unknown reasons, is two to three times as common in women as men - the onset usually occurring in the prime of life between the ages of 20-50
The National MS Society believes that moving is not just something you can or cannot do, but is, rather, who you are. That is why, in 2007 over 200,000 volunteers from MS Society Chapters throughout the country raised over $50 million to continue to fund cutting-edge research and provide local support and programs – moving closer to a world free of MS. The Southern New York Chapter raised $1.8 million in 2007 through individual giving and major events that included 5 Walks; the Dystel Memorial Golf Classic for MS; Swim the Hudson for MS; the Women Against MS Luncheon (WAMS); and Bike MS: the Tappan Zee Bike Tour for MS.
For more information about Fit to Fight MS and other programs offered by the National MS Society, Southern NY Chapter call Carol Giordano: (914) 694-1655 ext. 49 or email her at:
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