Volunteers’ strides at 4th annual event makes Strides Against MG
Danielle Woodward’s roller coaster ride with the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis (“MG”) began last year.
“There were days I didn’t know if I could step up to the train for my morning commute,” the avid exerciser explained.
With surgery and medication, “I thought I had it solved…but then it came back even worse.”
The local organization Conquer Myasthenia Gravis checked in with Danielle recently and found additional at-home treatment has put her MG symptoms in check once again.
“I’m hoping to make it to this year’s Strides Against MG Walk,” she said. “After all your support, that would be great.”
Conquer MG will hold its fifth annual Strides Against MG Walk on Sunday, June 4 at 8:30 a.m. at Berens Park, 493 Oaklawn Avenue. Registration starts at 8 a.m.
Donate or register for the benefit walk and kids’ dash at myastheniagravis.org/2017walk. Participant fee is $30 per walker ($35 day of the walk); $10 per child under age 12. Participants can enjoy the walk’s family fun with live music, bubbles, hula hoops and raffle prizes. Proceeds will help fund Conquer Myasthenia Gravis programs of support, education, awareness, and research.
MG affects approximately 20 per 100,000 people of any age, race, or gender. Conquer MG (formerly known as the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois) has been serving myasthenia gravis patients since 1972. The Strides walk has raised more than $60,000 since its inception to fund its services.
