Walk MS: Westchester Event Schedule for 2025

9:00 AM – Participants can access the grounds and visit sponsors, enjoy a breakfast-themed snack and commemorate the day with a photo.

9:50 AM – the Official Ceremony begins and includes a new component for participants.

10:00 AM – Participants start walking on the site’s supported and accessible routes, featuring a Hydration Station with water.

Enjoy these features and more at Walk MS: 

Registration and Information: If you have not registered online, stop at the Registration and Information Area to sign up for Walk MS. Donations can be dropped off at the Registration Area and Information Area.  This is also where volunteers and staff are available to answer your Walk MS questions.

T-shirts sponsored by EMD Serono and MS Hope for a Cure: All Walk MS fundraiser T-shirts are being mailed directly to households and will not be available at the event. You must fundraise $100 or more at least 35 days before your event date to receive your T-shirt prior to Walk MS.

If you fundraise $100 after that date, you will still receive your T-shirt in the mail, but it will arrive at your home after your Walk MS event date. Check here for your local fundraising deadlines and details.

Official Ceremony: The Walk MS Official Ceremony is held at the Main Stage and includes an opportunity for everyone to participate and see the Walk MS community come to life like never before.

The Center for People Living with MS: Visit The Center to learn about Society programs and resources, including self-help groups and MS Navigators. Individuals living with MS receive a Walk MS swag item courtesy of Sanofi. You can also fill out a Diagnosis Date sticker and meet others living with MS.

Complete the Circle: Visit this interactive display to demonstrate support, love and remembrance for individuals diagnosed with MS. Choose a sticker color that symbolizes your connection to the MS community and leave your personal mark by writing your name or message.

• Orange Circles – For those living with MS
• Green Circles – For those who love or support a person who is living with MS, including remembrances
• Yellow Circles – For those who support the Society’s mission

Circles of Support sponsored by Option Care Health: Visit the Circles of Support Area and pick up your complimentary hand-held circle to participate during the Opening Ceremony.

• Orange Circles – For those living with MS
• Green Circles – For those who love or support a person who is living with MS, including remembrances
• Yellow Circles – For those who support the Society’s mission

Food and Beverage: The Food and Beverage Area includes breakfast-themed snacks and beverages.

Start Line/Finish Line and Routes: Participants pass through the Start Line and determine which of our supported and accessible routes they’ll take. Most sites provide two options, and all routes include a Hydration Station with water.

Hydration Station: Positioned along the route and offering water.

Sponsor Area: Visit a variety of Walk MS sponsors and talk with company representatives to learn more about their helpful products and services.

Top Fundraisers Area sponsored by White Plains Hospital: A fun perk for last year’s top Walk MS fundraisers. Invitees receive commemorative credentials and can meet their fundraising peers plus talk with Society staff. Breakfast-themed snacks and beverages will be available, along with accessible seating. The Top Fundraiser Area also includes a photo area and a listing of the prior year’s top fundraisers.

• For Walk MS Westchester, if your team raised a minimum of $5,000 in 2024, the entire team is invited into the Top Fundraising Area.  All team members MUST be registered to enter.
• If you are a 2024 Gold Club Member (raised $1,000+ individually) or Silver Club Member (have raised $500+ individually), you and a guest are invited into the Top Fundraisers Area. 

Why I Walk sponsored by MS Hope for a Cure: Pick up a bib size sticker and share why you participate in Walk MS.

Volunteer Check-In sponsored by MS Hope for a Cure: Location at which Walk MS volunteers sign in and receive their assignments.

Photo Area: Grab your orange swag and gather your team to commemorate the day at the Walk MS Photo Area.

Donations:

• Turn in the day of your event at the Registration and Information Area
• Submit online at walkMS.org
• Mail to the National MS Society, P.O. Box 289, Canton, MA 02021

Questions:

Contact the Society’s Fundraising Support Team Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Standard Time at 855-372-1331 or by emailing FundraisingSupport@nmss.org.