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16 be 5 Chronicle | Thursday, June 22,2023 Fs an WALK TO END ALS SET FOR THIS MONTH IN WATERLOO GIG ALWAYS SPECIAL FOR KW BAND Valley Sound and events; but its gigatthe Walk to End ALS in Kitche- ner-Waterloo is always ex- tra special, according to a the event in honour of Tom Musselman, a founding member of MVS, who died in 2010 after courageously ith the disease. unique tenor aed and up singing in alongside MVS toes Mark — Reusser, Shantz, Charles Kruger and Brad Simpson. They remember him as a gener- ous soul who liked to help other people for nothing in return. ALS Society photo The Walk to End ALS will be held on June 25 at the Albert McCormick Community Centre in Waterloo. The ALS Society of Can- ada's Walk to End ALS in Kitchener-Waterloo will be held on June 25 at the Al- bert McCormick Commu- nity Centre in Waterloo. eeping with the band's ideology, any earn- ings are donated to a de- serving charity. The ALS during the Dog Days of Summer! Stay cool with this fantastic deal on your daily local news, BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO You! Subscribe to the Waterloo Region Record print edition and SAVE 59% OFF WEEKEND HOME DELIVERY. per week* Journalism Take advantage of this great offer by calling 1-800-210-5210 and quoting CNWRIO9 or visit wroffer.ca/deal/CNWRI99 to secure the rate. + Trusted, Award-Winning * Local news when you need it * Complimentary Digital Access * Complimentary ePaper access Society of Canada has re- ceived that donation on multiple occasions, in ho- our of Musselman and his experience with the associ- “Tom had an amazing experience with the ALS Society," said Shantz. "They help patients man- age the physical and emo- tional burden of the diag. nosis in a compassionate lateral ecause the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles of the body. Over time, as the muscles of the eat, swallow and, eventual. ly, breathe. More than 3,000 Canadians live with AL and approximately 1,000 i iagnosed each year. Four out of five people living with ALS will die within two to five years of diagnosis. WATERLOO REGION RECOR mans ar result of Mussel- journey, and the d eath ¢ or drummer Sam Fackoury from cancer in 2017, the band anil how much of ai their work can "have 0 on someone in times of strug- le. “Music is medicine for the soul,” said Reusser. "We feel like it's our mission to deliver." Joining the band after Musselman's death is Mar- cia Shantz (vocals), and af- ter Fackoury's death, Scott Morlock (drums). During June, ALS Awareness Month, the tualevents across the prov- ince with a fundraising goal of $1.9 million to sup- port critical ALS research and support. For more information or to donate, visit walktoen- dals.ca/ontario. D waterloochronicle.ca