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TeamWalk Connections
“TeamWalk Connections” are our annual community efforts to raise
funds for research to find the cure for SPF diseases and to help people affected by the
conditions. A Connection event provides the opportunity to meet others affected by HSP
or PLS, share stories and concerns, learn and
have fun. Then, the group heads out for a TeamWalk walkathon,
a fundraising effort where
individuals have gotten sponsors for their participation in
the TeamWalk. All sponsorship donation support SPF Research
Awards.
 Attend a TeamWalk Connection here:
West Vancouver,
Canada (Sept. 10)
New England (Newport, Rhode Island,
Sept. 11)
MidAmerica (Norman, Oklahoma,
Sept. 17)
Northwest (Pleasanton - near SF, California
, Oct. 8)
New York (Long Island, Oct. 16)
Tennessee (Nashville, Oct.
22)
Southwest (Tempe,
Arizona, Oct. 23)
Contact
us to get
involved and check back for details as they unfold!
There is currently no treatment to prevent, stop or reverse
the degenerative process in PLS or HSP. These diseases attack
one’s ability to walk, often leaving their victims in
wheelchairs. They can also rob people of the ability to use
their hands and arms, and even to speak or cause other neurological problems as well. The
Spastic Paraplegia Foundation is the only organization in the Americas that is
dedicated to raising funds specifically for HSP and PLS
research. The organization is 100% volunteer managed and the
TeamWalk For Our Cures is the national, community event to
raise funds for research.
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