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MS cause personal for Daphne, Swift Walkers

Daphne Swift, captain of the Swift Walker team is lacing up for the fourth year in a row at this year’s Scotiabank Duncan MS Walk.
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Daphne Swift

Daphne Swift, captain of the Swift Walker team is lacing up for the fourth year in a row at this year’s Scotiabank Duncan MS Walk.

Joining Swift are her sister, Nancy, her fab supporter and husband, Rick, her friend Sinclair and several of Daphne’s coworkers from Island Savings, a Division of First West Credit Union.

Losing her friend’s sister to MS three years ago inspired Swift to fundraise for MS. Swift was recently out collecting items for her MS garage sale when, in conversation, her neighbours almost all had a story about a friend or relative with MS.

Swift uses her management background to create meaningful fundraisers and it’s clear that she knows how to put special touches on events. Mark your calendars for two upcoming Swift Walker fundraisers:

• Saturday, March 26,: Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Address: 7305 Bell McKinnon Rd., Duncan. All funds donated to Multiple Sclerosis. Donations welcome and appreciated.

• Sunday, May 1: Business Expo in Support of MS, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come check out the various booths set up in the Travel Lodge conference room. Talented local home-based businesses selling their goods with some of the proceeds going to MS as well as a silent auction and draw prizes.

Contact Daphne Swift at 250-252-0746 to arrange for pick up or drop off of garage sale items or for information on the Home Business Fair.

Since its founding in 1948, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has acted as a key partner to the MS research community. The MS Society currently provides over $10 million per year to MS research and is the single largest funder of MS research in Canada.

Local services for people living with MS include support groups and informative public speakers, one-on-one counselling, exercise and medical equipment assistance and craft group.

The Scotiabank MS Duncan Walk is on Sunday, May 15. The route is accessible to wheelchairs, scooters, strollers and leashed doggies. Participants can enjoy a pre-walk java and goodie, a lively water stop, a fabulous lunch, music, inspirational words and the great company of other dedicated walkers.

For more information or to register go to www.mswalks.ca or call the local MS Society office at 250-748-7010. Email Sheron: Sheron.chrysler@mssociety.ca

Thank you to Daphne and the Swift Walker team for supporting the MS Society.