OXFORD, OH November 22, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- For the past two years Ned Hoelzer has opened his house to hundreds of people for one weekend during December. Not only to show off his 4,800 square foot collection of model trains, but to touch the lives of those living with multiple sclerosis. With over one mile of track and 41 model trains winding through mountains, farms, movie theaters and more, his display is a welcome addition to the holiday season.
In 2007 the display raised nearly $10,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to purchase walk aids for people living with MS. Since then, the display has become a staple in the Oxford community each December. Last year, along with the National MS Society, the proceeds from Hoelzer's event benefited the Christian Cooperative Nursery School scholarship fund.
Anyone looking to visit Hoelzer's train display, located at 3088 Millville Oxford Road, can do so on December 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children, all proceeds benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Christian Cooperative Nursery School. A bake sale and raffle will also be a part of the holiday festivities.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body and it stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Valley Chapter
The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National MS Society, founded in 1952, serves more than 6,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families in 24 Ohio counties and the three northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell. The organization is committed to ensuring that people living with MS across our chapter territory have the information and quality care they need to live healthy, productive and independent lives. To meet these needs, a variety of programs and services that span a spectrum of needs are provided.
To learn more about multiple sclerosis or the Ohio Valley Chapter, visit fightMStoday.org.
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