RABBIT HUNT FUNDRAISER SEEKING NEW TEAMS
Register by January 25 for February 1 event
(SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN) – Local hunters won’t only be hunting for rabbits during the annual Bell Family Rabbit Hunt and Fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis on Feb. 1; they’ll also be hunting for a cure for a disease that is believed to have a higher prevalence rate in Wisconsin than elsewhere in the nation.
Organizers are seeking new three-man teams of hunters for the 12th annual event. Anyone interested can register online at rabbitsunlimited.org by January 25. A $225 team registration fee includes food and beer at the Railroad Station in Saukville, where participants can enjoy raffles, games and music from noon to 5:30 p.m. Rabbit registration is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Teams can hunt anywhere in southeastern Wisconsin but must be back to the Railroad Station, 200 S. Railroad St., by noon in order to register their rabbits.
Anyone hunting is required to have a small game license.
Additionally, the event still has room for approximately 50 more general attendees who want to enjoy the raffles, food, games and music in the afternoon but who won’t be part of the hunt. The cost is $20 per person, and attendees must be 21 or older or accompanied by an adult.
Visit rabbitsunlimited.org for complete details. Donations may be made through the website by anyone who is unable to attend. Proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. 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 at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. More than 10,000 children, women and men have been diagnosed in Wisconsin, believed to be one of the higher prevalence rates in the nation.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National MS Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move forward with their lives. Through the collective efforts of each person in the MS movement, the Society invested over $48 million dollars alone in 2013 to fund 380 research projects around the world while providing programs and services that assisted more than one million people. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at www.wisMS.org or by calling 262-369-4400 or 800-242-3358.
Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-344-4867 (1-800-FIGHT-MS).