San Diego County Credit Union returns as title sponsor of 2019 Walk MS
More than 6,000 people expected to walk toward a world free of MS April 13 and 28
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 10, 2019) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, is returning as the title sponsor of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society’s 2019 San Diego County Credit Union Walk MS, to be held in San Diego County on April 13 and 28. SDCCU was also proud to support Walk MS Irvine on April 6.
“SDCCU is a proud sponsor of Walk MS and we are excited to once again support the movement toward a world free of multiple sclerosis,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “Every year we look forward to rallying Team SDCCU—a volunteer group made up of our customers, employees, friends and families who are passionate about making a difference—to join in the fight against this devastating disease.”
SDCCU has served as title sponsor of Walk MS since 2002, and in 2013, SDCCU was recognized for exceeding the $1 million mark in funds raised for the National MS Society. The two 2019 Walk MS events in San Diego County will raise donations to benefit research, services and programs for people with MS. Now through May 11, donations towards the Walk MS are being accepted at all SDCCU branch locations in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties.
The first San Diego County Credit Union Walk MS will be held Saturday morning, April 13 at NTC Park at Liberty Station in San Diego’s Point Loma area, where more than 3,000 people are expected to walk a three-mile route along San Diego Bay. The second walk is Sunday morning, April 28 along Armada Drive in Carlsbad, overlooking the Carlsbad Flower Fields, where more than 3,000 people are expected to walk to support a world free of MS. SDCCU also supported Walk MS in Irvine, which was held on April 6. All events are dog-friendly. The events combined are targeted to raise more than $1.2 million in donations.
Now in its 28th year in San Diego, Walk MS events are known for drawing a large number of teams representing businesses, neighborhoods, clubs, community groups, churches and family members and friends of someone with MS. Many teams participate by selecting a team name and outfitting their participants with costumes, including T-shirts, hats or balloons. Team SDCCU will be at the three events in Southern California. Join our team or donate to one of the following Walk MS events: SDCCU Walk MS Carlsbad, SDCCU Walk MS San Diego or Walk MS Irvine.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s San Diego-based Pacific South Coast Chapter serves more than 51,500 people affected by MS living in San Diego, Orange and Imperial counties, as well as the Hawaiian Islands. Affecting more than 2.3 million people worldwide, MS is an unpredictable neurological disease that interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and the rest of the body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis, as well as blurred vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue and cognitive deficits. These symptoms might be permanent, or they might come and go. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, although an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 children under the age of 18 also live with MS. Two to three times more women than men are diagnosed with the disease. 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.
About San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU)
SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and ranked a top five credit union in California by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of over $13 billion, more than 437,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
