More than 6,000 Connecticut residents battle the effects of multiple sclerosis, a potentially debilitating disease that affects the central nervous system. In a show of support each year hundreds of loved ones, friends, neighbors, and co-workers throughout Madison and surrounding communities step out in solidarity for a single cause: to create a world free of MS.

For the first time ever, WTNH News 8 evening news anchor Darren Kramer will step out for Walk MS at the Hammonasset Beach State Park walk site. Kramer, whose mother-in-law battles multiple sclerosis, has served as the event's grand marshal since 2006. Kramer also heads up his own Walk MS fundraising team, News 8, which over the years has raised thousands of dollars to support the fight against multiple sclerosis.

The Hammonasset Beach State Park will, for the first time, host the 2014 Walk MS, presented by Travelers, on Saturday, April 5. Walkers will check-in at 9 a.m. and step out at 10 a.m.

Funds raised by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter, though events such as Walk MS, presented by Travelers, ensure ongoing scientific research to find better treatments and a cure, as well as to provide vital programs and services offered by the chapter.

To learn more about the 2014 Walk MS or to register, visit www.ctfightsms.org.