‘Walk & Roll to Cure SMA’ Will Take Place Saturday at Snow Hinton Park

The 12th Annual 'Walk & Roll to Cure SMA' will be held this Saturday, November 1st at Snow Hinton Park. Registration starts at 10am with a kick-off ceremony at 11:15am.

All proceeds will go toward helping fund research to find a cure to this disease and supporting local families affected by spinal muscular atrophy. The number one genetic killer of children under the age of two.

According to CureSMA.com,

SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) is a disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, taking away the ability to walk, eat, or breathe. It is the number one genetic cause of death for infants.

SMA affects approximately 1 in 10,000 babies, and about 1 in every 50 Americans is a genetic carriers. SMA can affect any race or gender.

This is a family friendly event so bring the kids to enjoy a climbing wall, face painting, bounder, playground, clown, door prizes, carnival games, a HUGE Silent Auction, and even an appearance by Big Al!

The registration fees for 'Walk & Roll to Cure SMA' are $25 for adults, $10 for children (3-17 yrs) and children under 2 will be admitted FREE. Register online by clicking here.

The walk and roll to cure sma.  A day filled with fun for the whole family and a chance to win great prizes.  Saturday november first at snow hinton park.  To register or donate, visit fsma dot com slash alwnr or call 205-339-1522