St. Maurice walks to end MS

By: Staff Posted: 1:48 PM CDT Monday, May. 2, 2016

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Students at St. Maurice School in Fort Garry laced up their walking shoes to support one of their teachers living with multiple sclerosis.

Grade 4 teacher Barb Van Walleghem was diagnosed with MS about five years ago and has since been appointed as the MS Society Ambassador for Manitoba.

After taking in a presentation about the disease, students took to the streets for a walk around Crescent Drive Park. Nearly 400 students and staff participated in the mini-walk on April 25.

Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron
Students cheer during a presentation about MS prior to the school's walk. — Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron Students cheer during a presentation about MS prior to the school's walk.

Students hoped to raise awareness, funds and attention for the MS walk that happened on May 1 at The Forks. Students also collected money to be donated to the MS Society of Canada. The event raised $871.50 for the MS Society of Canada – Manitoba Division. Go to http://mssoc.convio.net to help support.

Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron
Students from St. Maurice School went on a Walk for MS to support the MS Society and their teacher. — Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron Students from St. Maurice School went on a Walk for MS to support the MS Society and their teacher.

Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron
The walk was 2.6 km in distance and ran from St. Maurice School on Pembina Highway down Chevrier to Crescent Drive Park and back. — Supplied photo by Bryan Doiron The walk was 2.6 km in distance and ran from St. Maurice School on Pembina Highway down Chevrier to Crescent Drive Park and back.

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