Desi Giannopoulos

2025 Melbourne MS Walk Run + Roll

NO ONE SHOULD FACE MS ALONE!

Can you imagine waking up one day unable to do the everyday things you would usually take for granted? Like not being able to see properly (or at all), unable to get out of bed, walk to the phone to call someone – anyone – or live a life without pain?

All of a sudden, your world has changed.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often debilitating disease which attacks the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves). It is the most common neurological disease in young adults and often attacks people at a time in their lives when they are planning families and building a career. Three out of four people living with MS are women.

With your support, we can allow people living with multiple sclerosis access to vital support services, like MS Connect, MS Peer Support and MS Employment Support Programs. We’ll also be helping bring new treatments closer to reality, investing in repairing myelin damage to restore function that has been lost for people with progressive forms of the disease.

On behalf of over 33,300 Aussies living with multiple sclerosis – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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When our world changed

Tuesday 22nd Apr

In August 2023, our world changed.

My darling daughter Dayna who is strong, smart, full of life was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Overnight, MS wasn’t just a medical term, it was a storm that swept into our lives, reshaping everything we thought we knew about the future.

The months that followed were filled with hospital visits, new medications, physical ups and downs, and moments where time seemed to stand still. Watching your child, the person you’ve protected since day one, face something so unpredictable and unfair is a pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

MS is a disease that doesn’t come with a clear roadmap. Some days are normal, others are filled with fatigue, numbness, or symptoms no one else can see but are deeply felt. It’s a silent battle, fought behind smiles and strength.

But through it all, my darling daughter has shown a courage that humbles me every single day. Dayna has adjusted to a new reality, learned to be a new version of herself, and continues to live her life with more determination than ever.

Our family has had to adapt, too. We’ve become researchers, advocates, and emotional anchors. We’ve learned how to lean on each other, how to find joy even in the harder days, and how to never take health or hope for granted.

That’s why we’re walking, running, and rolling this year for her. So please help support Dayna and everyone else that is in our position to raise awareness and money to slay MS. 

We thank you for the bottom of our hearts ❤️


A BIG THANK YOU TO MY SUPPORTERS

$105.50

Kaycee

Good Work. Well Done.

$50

Donna Procopiou

$1.02k

Scope Protective & Data Solutions

Fantastic cause. We are ecstatic to support your team raising much needed funds for ongoing support services for people living with MS, life changing research and awareness to bring MS into the spotlight. We encourage everyone to jump on this bandwagon too. Wishing you every success.

$84.24

Scope Protective & Data Solutions

Fantastic cause. We are ecstatic to support your team raising much needed funds for ongoing support services for people living with MS, life changing research and awareness to bring MS into the spotlight. We encourage everyone to jump on this bandwagon too. Wishing you every success.

$31.65

Sia Zapantis

Wishing you the best

$52.75

Penny Koullinos

Love and luck to you all.xx

$31.13

Elizabeth

$171.29

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