Every May, the team walks in the annual MS Walk held in
Buffalo, NY. Members span the country-
family and friends who grew up together and played together, those who have
formed an unbreakable bond as friends and supporters to win the fight against
MS. Since 2003, the team has raised over
$61,000 for the MS Walk by collecting donations and sponsoring various
fundraisers, including an annual volleyball tournament, to support the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society’s advocacy efforts to fund research, education and
support for MS patients and their families.
On March 10, 2018, her sister, Belinda Knight, of
Franklinville, along with many family members and friends, is hosting the
Mystic Spirit Holistic Wellness Fair at the Palmer Opera House, 12 West Main
Street, Cuba, NY, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m..
There will be a $5 donation collected at the door, a multi-item raffle
and food available for purchase. Fair
services can be purchased from individual vendors, including holistic health
practitioners, psychics, mediums, healers, and spirit artists, as well as
vendors and distributors of spiritual/metaphysical, health and beauty
products. You can find the event “Mystic
Sprit Holistic Wellness Fair” on Facebook.
Fundraising for the NMSS is one way Mrs. Knight says she can
support her sister’s mission. It’s also
a way to gain some control over a sometimes unpredictable disease. “Michelle’s an inspiration to all of us in
the way she never gives up,” says Knight.
“Michelle knows someday there will be a cure so until that day, we’ll
keep walking and doing what we can.” Knight thinks her sister works harder than
most of us despite her challenges from this disease. Mrs. Knight reflected, “If I described
Michelle’s life to someone who doesn’t know her, they would have a hard time
believing she has multiple sclerosis. Michelle’s life is not defined by MS,
it’s defined by faith.”
Multiple sclerosis is a long-lasting disease that affects
each individual in a different way. The
brain, spinal cord and optic nerve are particularly vulnerable, as the immune
system attacks a fatty material called the myelin sheath, a type of coating on
the nerve, causing damage to the nerve conduction. Patients often experience problems with vision,
balance, muscle control, and other basic body functions. For more information or ways to support the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society in your community, visit www.nationalmssociety.org.
