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For Immediate Release For more information contact:
Belinda Vandervoort, belinda@bostoncure.org, 781-235-2882
Krista Milne, krista.milne@comcast.net, 617/969-0770
Art Mellor, art@bostoncure.org, 781/487-0008

JOIN THE CURE FOR MS: PARTICIPATE IN THE BOSTON CURE PROJECT FOR MS SCAVENGER HUNT

Waltham, MA -- March 25, 2003 -- Riding last years successful Scavenger Hunt fundraising effort, the Boston Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) announces its second annual Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, May 10 at the Hideaway Pub in Cambridge, Mass. The Scavenger Hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 5:00 p.m. followed by a fun finish line party and a silent auction featuring sports memorabilia and valuable gift certificates. The Scavenger Hunt registration deadline is April 30. To register, volunteer, or sponsor the event, please visit www.bostoncure.org/hunt or call 508-879-2994.

The Scavenger Hunt is a fun, team-building experience. Teams of three-five individuals, raising a minimum of $500 in contributions, must locate as many of the unique items as possible in just six challenging hours.

Lisa Sargeant, the lead organizer for the 2003 Boston Cure Project Scavenger Hunt says, Reality TV, look out! The Boston Cure Project for MS Scavenger Hunt is a great way for people to come together and have fun while raising money to find the causes of MS leading to a cure. This year, we hope to surpass last years generous contributions of over $22,000. Help us reach our goal and support the Hunt today.

About The Boston Cure Project

The Boston Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis, www.bostoncure.org, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by determining its causes. Boston Cure Project believes this effort can be accelerated by organizing the research process and encouraging collaboration between research organizations and clinicians. A "Cure Map" is currently being developed by the Boston Cure Project to establish what is known and what is not known about the causes of MS. From the Cure Map, Boston Cure Project will facilitate research most likely to reveal the causes of MS in the shortest time through a large-scale, multidisciplinary, MS Repository. For more information about the Boston Cure Project or to make a corporate or individual donation, call 781/487-0008, visit bostoncure.org, or send an email to info-web0706@bostoncure.org.

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system that often results in severe disability including the inability to walk, blindness, cognitive dysfunction, extreme fatigue and other serious symptoms. MS affects over 400,000 people in the US and 2 million individuals worldwide. The disorder occurs twice as often in women as in men. The cause is not known and there is no known cure.

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