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Country Music Star Clay Walker Announces Nationwide MS Road Tour to Raise Awareness and Funding for Multiple Sclerosis Research

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Nashville, Tennessee, country music recording star Clay Walker has announced plans to share his personal experience with multiple sclerosis (MS) with thousands of others living with the disease through a multi-city, nationwide MS Road Tour. Walker, who has been living with relapsing-remitting MS for eight years, will speak at MS patient programs, participate in fundraisers for MS research, and appear at other MS-related functions as part of the tour. This effort is in addition to Walker's national concert tour, where he will promote his newest album on RCA Records, A Few Questions, and his latest single. Walker has been a vocal advocate for MS awareness and research, connecting with individuals living with the disease through various initiatives, including educational seminars, public service announcements, and fundraising events.

Key Takeaways:

  • Clay Walker will embark on a nationwide MS Road Tour to raise awareness and funding for multiple sclerosis research, visiting multiple cities across the country.
  • The tour is part of Walker's year-long outreach efforts to educate people about the importance of taking an active role in managing their MS.
  • Walker has been living with relapsing-remitting MS for eight years, despite fears that he may not be able to perform or play with his children.
  • He has established the not-for-profit Band Against MS(SM) Foundation, which has given its first annual research grant to the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.
  • Walker's Foundation plans to present a grant to a leading medical institution each year to be used for research into a cure for MS.
  • Since his diagnosis, Walker has been inspired to use his influence to help others living with MS, citing his own success in managing the disease as a motivator.

Statistics:

  • Clay Walker has been living with multiple sclerosis (MS) for eight years.
  • Among his 11 No. 1 singles, 3 were released between 2001 and 2003.
  • Walker has been one of country music's top-10 grossing touring acts since the beginning of his career in 1993.
  • A Few Questions, Walker's seventh studio album, debuted at No. 3 on the country music charts in September.
  • The album has added to the over 8 million albums Walker has sold throughout his career.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, 2004
  • Clay Walker's Official Web Site, http://www.claywalker.com/
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
  • Fleishman-Hillard
  • Teva Neuroscience

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