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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Specifically Named Diseases Research
Mission: To bring encouragement to the world of multiple sclerosis and beyond through research, triathlons and community.
Programs: Our 3rd annual trifest for ms is our pinnacle event, accomplishing raising ms awareness and encouraging the ms community. We have had up to 21 states represented at the event. This event, the largest triathlon festival in the state of ar, was recognized by competitor magazine as the "best tri in the south. " we host over 600 racers over three days, offering races for beginner to professional. Particularly unique to our event, we offer a para tri category that invites handicap people and people with disabilities to compete in a triathlon format.
launched team endurance for ms with 16 team members who trained, raised funds, and competed in the half im race in lawrence, ks as part of the ironman series. The team contributed 17,000 in this first year.
hosted a symposium to raise awareness in the community regarding our foundation and our support of research to unlocking a cure for ms and other neurological diseases. 75 people attended this event.