Billy Talent Drummer Acts As Driving Force Behind MS Scholarship Program, Canada
February 8th, 2008 | by admin |The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced that for the second year in a row, scholarship applications are now available for youth directly impacted by MS. The drummer of one of Canada’s hottest punk rock bands, Billy Talent, is the driving force behind the program.
The MS Society of Canada Scholarship Program, supported by Billy Talent and Friends, is accepting applications from Canadians under the age of 25, who have MS or a parent with MS, for funding toward 2008/09 post-secondary studies.
Last year, Aaron Solowoniuk, of Juno Award-winning Canadian punk rock band Billy Talent, publicly announced that he has lived with MS for close to a decade. He worked with the MS Society on ways to raise funds and awareness among teens and young adults directly affected by MS, resulting in the creation of the scholarship program.
“To say I’m happy with the results of the first year of the scholarship program would be a huge understatement,” says Solowoniuk. “The progress we’ve made is really amazing. I’m very excited to be a part of something so special and I’m looking forward to helping as many teens and young adults as we can in the upcoming 2008/09 school year.”
Aaron Solowoniuk and Billy Talent have been involved in a number of fundraising initiatives in support of the MS Society of Canada Scholarship Program, including a sold-out concert in Toronto this past December. Last year, the MS Society was able to distribute $60,000 in scholarships.
Details on scholarship criteria and application forms for scholarship funding are available for download at http://www.mssociety.ca/en/help/scholarship.htm. Applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2008.
About Multiple Sclerosis and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. It is the most common neurological disease of young adults in Canada. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 15-40, and the unpredictable effects of MS last for the rest of their lives. The MS Society is the highest per capita funder of MS research in the world and also provides services to people with MS and their families.
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