WALTHAM, Mass. – Global Partners LP’s Alltown convenience stores and the CFMS Fund Foundation Inc. recently donated $300,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The money was raised through a combination of Alltown customer contributions and other fundraising activities, and the donation will help support MS research and local efforts to help individuals and families affected by MS.

“Finding a cure for multiple sclerosis is very important to Global Partners, as the disease has touched lives within the Global family,” said Andrew Slifka, executive vice president, in a press release. “We have been dedicated to this cause since the 1990s, and we thank our customers and employees for helping to find a cure for MS as soon as possible through their tremendous generosity.”

“We are grateful for the amazing support of Alltown’s employees and customers and the CFMS Fund, as we endeavor to help the individuals and their families dealing with this disease every day,” said Doug Bryant, chairman of the National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter. “It is symbolic of the tremendous character of the Alltown team.”

Of the total amount raised, $175,000 will be distributed to the society’s Greater New England Chapter, which serves 19,000 individuals and families affected by MS in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. An additional $125,000 will be distributed to the Connecticut Chapter.