Walk set for Saturday to raise funds for myasthenia gravis

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas MG Walk will take place Saturday at Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville. Check-in/ registration will begin at 10 a.m., and the walk will start at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www. mgwalk.org/Arkansas, call (855) MGWALKS (649-2557) or email info@mgwalk.org.

Participants affected by myasthenia gravis will gather at the Arkansas MG Walk to celebrate the lives of MG patients, physicians and caregivers, and will walk to raise awareness and funds to support the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.

Funds raised by the MG Walk Campaign are vital in making the MGFA’s vision of “a world free of myasthenia gravis” come to life. The National MG Walk Campaign is celebrating its eighth year of raising funds and awareness for the MG community, having raised more than $5.5 million since the first walks back in 2011. Funds raised from the MG Walk help support research initiatives, advocacy efforts, programs and services, and resources for those living with MG and their families.

Myasthenia gravis affects people of any age, race or gender. The most common form of MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups and can affect muscles that control eye movements, eyelids, chewing, swallowing, coughing and facial expression, as well as the arms and legs. MG can also affect breathing.

The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America is the only national volunteer health agency dedicated solely to the fight against myasthenia gravis and to serving patients with MG.

To learn more about what you can do for MG Awareness, visit the MGFA website at www.myasthenia.org and the MG Walk website at www.MGWalk.org.