MONTREAL, May 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada invites you to Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène on May 26, 2013, for the 19th MS Walk in Montreal. For the first time in its history, the MS Walk will be held at the same time in 22 towns and cities across Quebec. The provincial goal for 2013 is to have 6,500 walkers and raise more than $1,425,000 to finance research on multiple sclerosis and offer services to Quebecers affected by this disease.
Sunday, May 26, 2013:
| 8:30 to 10 a.m. | Participant sign-in, delivery of donations, and last-minute registrations |
| 9 to 9:30 a.m. | Possibility of interviews with François Coupal, Chair of the Board of the Directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Quebec Division, and Sébastien Benoit, host at Rythme FM and Radio-Canada and provincial spokesperson for the event |
| 10 a.m. | Official start |
| 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Receiving line for participants' arrival, snack and entertainment (until 2 p.m.) |
| 1 p.m. | Announcement of the day's results |
| Where to go? | Parc Jean-Drapeau, Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal |
| How to get there? | Parking lot P10 (reserved for media) or Jean-Drapeau metro station |
| Adapted transport: drop-off area at the aquatic complex |
SOURCE: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF CANADA
Jeanne Sanchez-Bradley, Communications Coordinator
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Quebec Division
514 849-7591, ext. 2245, 1 800 268-7582 (toll-free in Quebec)
Cell: 514 238-6965
[email protected]
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