New York, New York (May 2) – The Massachusetts Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) has announced that the 3rd Annual Springfield Team Hope Walk will take place on Saturday June 1st at the Springfield College Campus Track from 10AM-1PM in Springfield, Massachusetts. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by HD and their families.
“We walk because our footsteps echo the voices of those who been silenced by Huntington’s,” said Janelle Johnson, Co-Chair for the Team Hope Walk. “It’s so exciting to come together to raise awareness, raise money, and raise our voices in unison to spread awareness of the disease so there is not one person in Massachusetts that has never heard of Huntington’s disease.”
The Team Hope Walk is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event, which takes place in over 100 cities across the U.S. and has raised more than $14 million for HD since its inception in 2007. Thousands of families, friends, co-workers, neighbors and communities walk together each year to support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by HD and their families.
“It’s a great event to network, to come together each year in the sunshine to meet new people touched by Huntington’s and to catch up with those you see only a couple times year or only online so you can finally give them a hug and say, “How are you doing? “Its food, music, prizes, exercise and family….our HD family,” said Janelle. For more information about the event, please contact HDSA’s Massachusetts Chapter member and c-chair for the event Janelle Johnson (janellelynnejohnson@yahoo.com). For online registration and donation information, you can log onto https://mass.hdsa.org/springmasswalk19
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Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities during their prime working years and has no cure. Each child of a parent with HD has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the faulty gene that causes Huntington’s disease. Today, there are approximately 30,000 symptomatic Americans and more than 200,000 at-risk of inheriting the disease. The symptoms of Huntington’s disease are described as having ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – simultaneously.
The Huntington’s Disease Society of America is the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by HD. From community services and education to advocacy and research, HDSA is the world’s leader in providing help for today and hope for tomorrow for people with HD and their families.
To learn more about Huntington’s disease and the work of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, visit www.HDSA.org or call 1(800)345-HDSA.
