A magical reading adventure is taking place across Australia with children awakening their imagination to help families affected by multiple sclerosis.
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The annual MS Readathon inspires kids to read as much as they can throughout August to raise vital funds for Australians living with multiple sclerosis and their family members.
The average age of diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is between 20 and 40 years of age, although symptoms may begin much earlier, and three out of four people living with multiple sclerosis are women.
No two cases of multiple sclerosis are identical, and the severity and progression of the condition cannot be predicted from person to person.
One participant in the reading adventure is 6-year-old Ruby, who is taking part for the first time.
Ruby's mother Melissa said her daughter is taking part is putting in a tremendous effort to support people living with multiple sclerosis, in honour of their friend and neighbour Anna, who lives with MS.
Ruby learnt to read this year and her goal is to read 100 books and earn as much money as she can for her neighbour Anna.
"At the moment she has read 83 books and raised $215," her mother Melissa said.
"As a parent i love how excited she is about the reading. I couldn't be more proud watching her work towards a great cause and seeing her already big heart grow.
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Melissa said the fundraiser had also improved her daughters literacy skills tremendously.
With young children scrolling endlessly on social media, the motivation to read for an important cause is inspiring students to improve their literacy.
With over 19,000 kids already registered, over $1 million raised and over 100,00 books read so far, the 2023 MS Readathon is shaping up to be another fantastic year of reading and fundraising.
