7:59 a.m., April 7, 2010----Walk MS: University of Delaware will be held at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 2, and is expected to attract more than 400 walkers to the start site at the Perkins Student Center on Academy Street in Newark.

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The accessible 2.5-mile route winds through downtown Newark before returning to campus through the University's architectural showcase, The Green.

According to organizers at the Delaware Chapter of the National MS Society, the goal is to encourage people to continue to be proactive, stay well-informed, and take advantage of the opportunities that can help more than 1,500 of their family members, friends, and neighbors who live with MS.

“The society is at the forefront of the movement,” said Holly Maddams, the chapter's director of development, “and we aren't slowing down, because MS doesn't slow down, even when the economy does. While we may be operating with a leaner budget, we will stay focused on what matters -- moving closer to a world free of MS, because Delawareans with MS and their families will continue to turn to the National MS Society, perhaps more so now than ever before, and we must do everything we can to prepare to help each one of them address the challenges that they face.”

“Our events are the rallying point for the Walk MS movement,” added the chapter's event coordinator, Emilee Keyser, “and we encourage everyone to participate by doing what they can do, whatever that is. Even if they can't raise money, being there is an important step. They can volunteer, recruit, or participate. All these investments in time and energy will pay off both this year and in years to come.”

Day-of registration will begin at 9 a.m., but advance registration is recommended. For more information, call (302) 655-5610 or visit the Web site.