Walser Automotive Group Provides Support for MS Awareness Week

PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 26, 2010 – February, 26 2010-Minneapolis, MN-The Walser Foundation has pledged to donate up to $30,000 to the Minnesota chapter of the MS Society during the upcoming MS Awareness week, March 8th – 13th. The Walser Foundation is dedicated to providing assistance to this worthy cause. The Walser Foundation will donate $500 (up to $30,000) for every NEW vehicle sold during MS Awareness week to the MN Chapter of the MS Society.

Multiple Sclerosis affects more than 400,000 people in the US and 2.5 million people worldwide.  The disease interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and prevents movement in its sufferers. MS is the number one disabling disease among young adults in America. The average cost of living with MS exceeds $57,000 per person with lifetime costs of more than $3.7 million. Walser Automotive Group and the Walser Foundation are proud to join the effort to help those struggling with MS.

Minneapolis car dealership Walser Automotive Group donates 5% of pre-tax earnings to Twin Cities community programs through the Walser Foundation. Every year, the Foundation provides cash grants to organizations that strengthen communities through support of families, women and children. The Walser Automotive Group, which operates nine car dealerships in the Twin Cities area, is a proud member of the Minnesota Keystone Program.

Contact:

Andrea Kopfmann

The Walser Foundation

4401 American Blvd. West

Bloomington, MN 55437

952.3454019

akopfmann@walser.com

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