Commitment to the Movement
The Dow Chemical Company, a charter member of the Society's Corporate Star program, currently has Bike MS teams in Houston, Detroit and West Virginia.
Dow has raised more than $2 million in six years of participation nationally in Bike MS, including $400,000 in 2007 and over $515,000 in 2008.
In summer 2007, Dow presented Team Captain Lloyd Colegrove with the prestigious Human Element award in recognition of his leadership and dedication to the National MS Society. He now has a 30 by 40 foot picture of his face on the front of their corporate headquarters.
In Michigan, Dow has raised over $1 million through its Bike MS team (since 1999) & Walk MS team (since 2007), as well as corporate sponsorship. Dow associates also volunteer for various chapter events and committees
“I am one of the lucky ones as I benefit from the research that has resulted in treatments for MS. I can’t change the fact that I have MS, but I can do something to repay those who have been working for years to help everybody affected by MS to move forward. That’s why I’m proud to be a Walk MS team captain.”
— Helen Myers, Team Dow Walk MS captain
Dow Chemical Walk MS Team, Michigan
Dow Chemical Bike MS Team members, Texas
Christoper Smith, Kevin Witt, David Smith