From humble beginnings in 2013, a half dozen friends with MS and four volunteers came to the Wisconsin Metal Parts, Inc. corporate gym every Wednesday & Friday morning in hopes of slowing MS progression while retaining & even increasing mobility through physical activity. The mantra was “Keep moving anything that moves… start with your strengths” along with “Consistency is key.” Through consistency, we saw positive results. As word spread, the number of friends with MS increased, our volunteer base increased, the amount of equipment increased and our footprint increased to become this non-traditional beautiful gym it is today. The beauty is in the people that come here.
We now average 15-20 volunteers who help 20-50 people with MS every day the gym is open. We have over 150 friends with MS across the nation on our weekly e-mails.
