Team Left Hand Breaks $1 Million Raised for MS!

(LONGMONT, CO) – Team Left Hand has successfully raised $1 million dollars for Multiple Sclerosis! The community team, led by Left Hand Brewing Company, broke the million dollar mark this year in their 7^th year of riding Bike MS, a series of coast-to-coast rides presented by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. TLH is a national team participating in 3 state rides including Colorado, Florida and North Carolina / South Carolina, raising funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.

Team Left Hand began in 2008 with just 25 Colorado riders and raising $17,960 in their first season. The team’s inspiration to ride has always lied in the friends & family afflicted by Multiple Sclerosis, motivating each member to work towards their personal goal of raising at least $1000 a year. This year, the team has grown to more than 225 riders, helping the National MS Society fund research, advocate for change, and help people living with MS. “We’ve ridden tens of thousands of miles over the years on our Bike MS journey & won’t stop until MS stands for Mystery Solved.” states Chris Lennert, Team Captain and VP of Operations for Left Hand Brewing.“Everyone has a connection to MS, they just might not know it. Help us fight this terrible disease by getting on your bike, raising funds, having fun and enjoying some pints along the way!” Team Left Hand will continue their momentum at the Florida ride this weekend at Bike MS: PGA TOUR Cycle to the Shore and their upcoming North Carolina and South Carolina ride at Bike MS: Breakaway to the Beach in October. By Team Left Hand’s 10th year, they strive to be one of six teams raising half a million dollars annually.To sponsor a rider or to learn more about Team Left Hand, visit lefthandbrewing.com.

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For more information contact: Emily Armstrong Left Hand Brewing Company 303.772.0258×104, emily@lefthandbrewing.com

About Left Hand Brewing Company

Celebrating twenty one years of brewing a well-balanced portfolio of craft beers, Left Hand Brewing Company is located at 1265 Boston Avenue in Longmont, Colorado. Left Hand is one of the most honored and recognized breweries in the state, with over 21 Great American Beer Festival medals, 9 World Beer Cup awards, and 6 European Beer Star awards. Famous for their Nitro series, Left Hand Brewery was the first craft brewery to release a bottled Nitrogenated beer. Left Hand’s collection of perennial and seasonal beers are available in 29 states. “Sometimes you’re not in the mood for what everyone else is having.”

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide.

Multiple Sclerosis Facts

– MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system.

– More than 2.3 million people are affected by MS worldwide.

– On average, people are diagnosed between the ages of 20-50.

– The symptoms of MS are unpredictable and can include numbness, visual impairment, fatigue, balance and gait issues and loss of mobility.

– The NMSS CO / WY chapter serves 100,000 people affected by MS.

– The Society is the largest private MS research funder in the nation, providing support for 380 research projects worldwide. There are currently 10 FDA-approved disease-modifying therapies to slow the progression of MS.