MS4MS - Many Steps 4 MS

When Ed came back into my life a few years ago, it was a wonderful day! I honestly don't know what I did before his 7am Saturday phone calls to ask, "are you still sleeping?" :)

It was at that time that I learned that Ed lives with MS every day. He does so in such an apparently easy, effortless way that he is truly an inspiration to me. Every day.

However, he's not the only person I know who lives with this disease. And, thankfully, he's not the only person I know that will educate people about MS and help in the fight to stop this yucky disease from attacking anyone else.

A few years ago a friend of mine started a foundation to help those with MS, the Tyler Hamilton Foundation. He, also, had someone near him touched by MS.

The same year the THF was started a colleague of mine, Jim, was diagnosed with MS. He's just started a foundation, Team MS Foundation, that is just getting going, but will have a website soon. The foundation will help support families that have been affected by this yucky disease.

Recently, through work, I've met a fun lady who is only 23 and has been living with MS for 2 years now. Not only does she have a fabulous attitude, like Ed and Jim, she's making a difference. She and her family put on an indoor motorcycle race in February and raised thousands of dollars for the National MS Society. The event: MS4MS - Motard Shootout 4 MS.

When the information about the 2006 MS Walk came out, Jody signed up to head a team. She named the team MS4MS and her mom dubbed it "Many Steps 4 MS". It's a fitting title.

We are walking 6 miles in Hyannis on April 29th. Come join our team! Walk with us! It will be fun. We'll all walk to help find a cure for this yucky disease. If 6 miles is too much for you, I'll do all the walking; you can make a donation to our team. All of the money goes to the National MS Society. All checks should be made out to them.

Let me know if you want to walk or donate. Either is fine. Let's help get rid of this yucky disease! We're Tocci's. We are strong. We can do whatever we set our minds to.