MS Read-a-Thon Returns: Embark on Epic Adventures to Support Canadians Living with MS

Kicking off on October 20, 2025, MS Canada’s annual MS Read-a-Thon will return to classrooms and families across the country until November 20, 2025. This long-standing initiative invites participants of all ages to embark on literary adventures while raising vital funds to support Canadians affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).

MS Read-a-Thon encourages readers to immerse themselves in books of their choice, tracking their progress and sharing their journeys with friends and family. The fundraising initiative uses a peer-to-peer fundraising model, empowering participants to raise funds by engaging their personal networks. Readers create online fundraising pages, share their goals, and invite friends and family to donate in support of their reading efforts and MS Canada. Whether participating through schools, as families, within community groups, or individually, everyone is welcome to join this meaningful cause.

Creating Lasting Impact

This year, the initiative has a fundraising goal of $100,000, and the funds raised will directly support the over 90,000 Canadians living with MS through programs and MS research - Canadian’s like Tamir Kordov, who’s been living with the disease for more than 30 years. His wife, Kim Kordov, is the author of the children’s book The Toy Troll, and this year—as a family with their two children—they’ll be taking on the MS Read-a-Thon together.

For their family, MS Read-a-Thon is more than a fundraiser - it’s about the bonds reading can create and about children learning the power of giving back.

“It’s a great way to connect with your kids, whether they’re little and you’re reading to them or they’re older and choosing books on their own. It also teaches them the importance of fundraising for a good cause, and it’s a fun way to open up conversations with your children,” says Kim. 

How to Register

Families can participate together, showing children firsthand how their actions can make a difference in their community. For schools and educators, the program offers ready-to-use literacy resources, guided activities, and opportunities to integrate reading with real-world impact. With an updated, more user-friendly website, signing up only takes a few minutes.

All registrations can be made online on the MS Read-a-Thon website; students and teachers can register through their schools or classrooms; parents and caregivers can sign kids up individually; homeschool groups and library clubs are welcome to register as well.

This month, sharpen your literacy skills and make a lasting impact in the lives of Canadians diagnosed with MS. Join the Kordov family and read for a meaningful cause! Register for MS Read-a-Thon today: MS Read-a-Thon

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About MS Canada

At MS Canada, we are inspired by the vision of a world free of multiple sclerosis. We focus on support, advocacy and research that will positively impact the lives of people living with, and affected by MS. For over 75 years, we have been a trusted connection for the MS community to valuable resources and programs needed on their unique MS journey. We advocate for policy change that removes barriers and improves the well-being of persons affected by MS in Canada. We invest in life-changing research that will advance treatment and care, enhance well-being, help to understand and halt disease progression, and ultimately prevent MS. 

About Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world. On average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed every day. MS is a neurological disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve). Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 49. MS is a continuous disease process that progresses through different stages over time, and everyone experiences it differently as severity, symptoms and response to treatment can vary from one person to the next. The unpredictable, episodic yet progressive nature of MS makes it particularly challenging to maintain an adequate quality of life.