The Seattle International Ataxia Awareness Day Walk n' Roll is set to happen on Saturday Oct. 2 on Alki to bring attention to this little known by debilitating disease. It is presented by The Seattle Area Ataxia Support Group.

From the National Ataxia site:
People with ataxia have problems with coordination because parts of the nervous system that control movement and balance are affected. Ataxia may affect the fingers, hands, arms, legs, body, speech, and eye movements. The word ataxia is often used to describe a symptom of incoordination which can be associated with infections, injuries, other diseases, or degenerative changes in the central nervous system. Ataxia is also used to denote a group of specific degenerative diseases of the nervous system called the hereditary and sporadic ataxias which are the National Ataxia Foundation's primary emphases.

The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Teams have formed and registration is still open. You can join a team, set a goal, and raise money in support of the National Ataxia Foundation which is a 501 (c) (3) tax ID #31-0832903

To volunteer or for more information contact Milly and Tony Lewendon @ ataxiaseattle@comcast.net