Gaile Buckley - Florence, AZ

Florence resident Gaile Buckley lives 365 days each year with multiple sclerosis. Gaile remembers the day she was diagnosed with MS…April 11, 2001. She stayed on the job as a correctional officer for less than a year after her diagnosis, when her MS advanced to a stage where she could no longer work. She now must rely on others to help her with the things she used to take for granted. Although she no longer can work or drive her car, she is a fighter. She has volunteered at the start and finish line of Bike MS for the past several years. When Bike MS: Round Up Ride moved to her home town, she increased her involvement significantly and is now the Mashers "Team Goddess!" In this photo, she is wearing our team jersey from 2008 and is volunteering to recruit volunteers and cyclists at the Anthem Health Fair ON HER BIRTHDAY! She is our inspiration.