On average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day, one of the highest rates in the world. Most people are diagnosed with the disease between the ages of 20 and 49.
In the first-ever MS Bike tour in 1991, Barry Travincek raised $750 to help her. He’s taken part every year since, while always looking for ways to raise more money.
A man from Dorchester has been making it his life s work to raise money for people struggling with multiple sclerosis, a disease he lost his sister to in 2018.
It’s no surprise that workers in the gig economy were among the hardest hit during the pandemic, and that includes those who earn their livelihoods playing music.