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Fenton resident Adam Powell crosses the finish line at the May 22 Walk MS: Milford event at Kensington Park with family, friends and supporters behind him. His group raised more than $21,300 for multiple sclerosis research and awareness. 

Fenton resident Adam Powell crosses the finish line at the May 22 Walk MS: Milford event at Kensington Park with family, friends and supporters behind him. His group raised more than $21,300 for multiple sclerosis research and awareness. 

 Milford — The music wasn’t loud enough to drown out the cheers and applause as Fenton resident Adam Powell crossed the finish line at Walk MS: Milford on Sunday, May 22. 

 More than 60 people came out to support him. All proceeds from Walk MS go to the MS Society, which funds research and works to educate the public about the disease. 

 “I finished it. It took a while. I took about four or five breaks but I got it done. That’s all that matters,” he said. 

 Powell was diagnosed with MS in June 2019. At one point, he used a wheelchair, a walker, two ACL braces and ankle braces. He now walks with walking sticks. 

 He is part of the team Mind over Myelin Sheath, which fundraised for Walk MS. This was his first year doing the event. His personal goal was to raise $5,000 and his group’s goal was to raise $20,000. They surpassed those numbers easily. In total, they raised more than $21,300. Powell took second place as the highest individual fundraiser with more than $5,700. 

 “We all hit our goals and it’s awesome,” he said. “We wanted to get to that number one spot and then we passed by and we just kept going.”

 In total, the event raised more than $61,600 with 296 participants. Mind Over Myelin Sheath was the top fundraising group at the event out of approximately a dozen other teams. While it was a competition, the groups were friendly. Powell said he made many friends leading up to and on the day of the event itself. 

 “There’s a lot of people that came out,” he said. 

 At Walk MS, which took place at Kensington Metropark/Maple Beach, attendees had the option of walking a one-mile or three-mile course. Powell walked the one mile and was joined by dozens of supporters, former coworkers, family members and friends, all wearing team shirts that say “Mind Over Myelin Sheath” on the front and “MS’d with the wrong MF’r” on the back. 

 MS is a disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the body and brain, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It can cause permanent damage or deterioration of nerves. 

 Royal Oak resident Kathy Chester, who was diagnosed with MS in 1998, said these events mean a lot to her because they’re raising money for more awareness.

“Especially with COVID, so many of the MSers came together because that’s all we could do,” she said, adding that research breakthroughs in the last few years have given them hope. “For the first time, we are seeing a lot of hope.”

 Chester, a certified personal and MS fitness trainer, works with autoimmune clients. During the pandemic, she expanded her reach online and met people from different countries. She also hosts a podcast called “Move It or Lose It,” which is about autoimmune diseases. Powell was a guest on the show. 

 She said it was “fulfilling” to see Powell finish the walk. 

 “It’s very exciting. It was so great seeing all the family members and friends come together. It could be such an isolating disease and to have you come together. It’s overwhelming,” she said. 

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