NAMES IN THE NEWS : Singer to Aid Sclerosis Walk
Country music singer Donna Fargo, whose condition was diagnosed as multiple sclerosis in 1978, will be “walk ambassador” for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society this spring, the group announced today.
Fargo, 44, of Nashville, has maintained her singing career and the disease apparently has gone into remission, society spokeswoman Shari Fried said in New York City.
Fargo will rally support for fund-raising walks for the society across the country March 31 and April 1.
Volunteers receive pledges of money for participating in the walks. An estimated 100,000 people in more than 140 cities will be involved, Fried said.
Fargo is best known for her hit records in the mid-1970s, “Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” and “Funny Face.”
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