Mountain Brook ‘steps forward’ to cure disease

Mountain Brook will be the site of the annual LIDS Step Forward to Cure Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Alabama fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2016, with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The event will take place at 50 Oak St., in the field directly across from Emmet O’Neal Library. 

Step Forward is a national event, organized in more than 30 U.S. communities. Individuals and families affected by TSC will join together at the event to increase awareness of the condition and share their stories of hope.

This year’s walk promotes superheroes across the country. Individuals, families, friends and supporters are all encouraged to dress like their favorite heroes, be they cartoon characters or even doctors, teachers, siblings and parents.

TSC is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in vital organs and is the leading genetic cause of both autism and epilepsy. The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, founded in 1974, seeks to find a cure for TSC. To learn more, go to tsalliance.org.

For more information about the event in Mountain Brook or to register, go to stepforwardtocuretsc.org.