Walk MS is a fundraiser

Fundraiser

A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...

 walk-a-thon to help fund research for multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...

 in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Location of walks

Walks are held at many different places around the United States. There are ~ 600 walks.
Walk MS

Participants

Any one can participate in Walk MS. Usually people have teams that raise money by getting donations. An individual can also participate. The individual would have to raise the minimum amount of money to walk. Over 250,000 people participate each year in more than 700 cities across America.