Get a burger this week and be part of the push to beat multiple sclerosis at the A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day.
On Thursday A&W locations across the country, including the Coquitlam spot at 1355 Lougheed Hwy. (near Woolridge Street), are raising funds in the eighth annual event to raise money for those with MS by donating $1 from every Teen Burger sold to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Money raised will go to MS research, government advocacy, financial support and wellness programs that empower people affected by the disease.
Supporters can also donate by rounding up their bill at the register, purchasing $2 paper cutouts and giving through in-store donation mugs.
"I am so very proud of the work we do together with A&W in making real progress in MS research and improving the lives of Canadians with MS," said Yves Savoie, president and CEO of the MS Society of Canada in a release.
Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world, with one in 340 individuals living with MS. It is one of the most common neurological diseases among young adults, attacking the central nervous system and affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility.
This year the MS Society of Canada and its affiliated MS Scientific Research Foundation celebrated a published Canadian study of a successful intensive chemotherapy treatment and stem-cell replacement therapy that halted brain inflammation in those with early, aggressive MS and reversed disability and facilitated lasting recovery.
The Aug. 25 event runs from 3 to 7 p.m. will include games, prizes, classic cars on display and entertainment.
• Visit www.mssociety.ca for more information.
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