Los Angeles radio personality Jillian Escoto will be among the 5,000 people joining the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s fundraising walk at the Rose Bowl on Sunday.
That’s because the 104.3 MYfm morning co-host was was diagnosed in 2008 with multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that interrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body.
“I was 23 years old at the time and I had no idea what MS was or what it did to your body,” said Escoto, known today as the pop culture princess of the “Valentine in the Morning” show.
So, Escoto got support and information about MS from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Then, she formed “Team Jillian.”
“This year will be our ninth year and our largest Walk MS team ever with about 200 walkers,” she said.
Registration for the walk begins at 7:45 a.m. Onsite registration is available at Lot “F,” 1001 Rose Bowl Drive in Pasadena. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. The walk begins at 10 a.m.
The route includes a choice of one mile or three miles around the perimeter of the Brookside Golf & Country Club along Rosemont Avenue.
Admission is free and event information is available at www.WalkMS.org. Proceeds will benefit research and program and services for people with MS.