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Milton,
ON – Michael Shepherd, CEO of Prosperity ONE Credit Union, secured a spot in
the top 10 individual fundraisers in Canada for the second year in a row
during the recent Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada’s Super Cities WALK
for MS.
Shepherd raised a personal record of $21,500
during the recent Milton-Halton Hills Super Cities WALK, surpassing his 2007
total of $18,500.
In 1983 at the age of 18, Mike’s wife Linda
was first diagnosed with MS. Most of their 28 years together has been
framed by the limitations that come with living with MS. Linda’s courage in
fighting the debilitating effects of MS inspired Mike to join the fight
against MS and to get involved in the MS Super Cities WALK when it came to
Milton. Not only has Mike been the top fundraiser for the Milton-Halton
Hills walk for the past ten years, he also acted this year as its honourary
co-chair. Funds raised by the Super Cities WALK support research and
support services.
“It is difficult to articulate how I feel
about what we were able to accomplish. It is humbling to think that Linda
and I can go hat in hand and have businesses and individuals respond the way
they do”, said Shepherd. “We live in such a giving community and our
ability to raise this kind of money is a tribute to the true generosity of
Milton and Halton Hills”.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often
disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. It is the most common
neurological disease of young adults in Canada. Most people with MS are
diagnosed between the ages of 15-40, and the unpredictable effects of MS
last for the rest of their lives.
The Super Cities WALK is the MS Society’s
largest pledge-based fundraiser involving over 70,000 participants and
volunteers in more than 160 communities across Canada in the spring and
early fall. Each event location has routes of varying lengths and at least
one that is wheelchair accessible.
The WALK began in 1991 and is now one of the
Society’s most important events. In 2007, the WALK raised $13 million in
support of multiple sclerosis.
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