Start building your team for the 2013 MS Walk!

 

It’s that time of year already – time to start recruiting a team for your local 2013 MS Walk! The walk takes place on May 5 in most communities in Ontario and the more friends and family who join you that day, the better.  Working together to make a difference in the lives of people living with MS will be a fun and rewarding experience for your team.

Not sure how to start recruiting a team? Here are five tips:

·         Don’t be shy about asking friends, family, neighbours and colleagues to recruit their own family members and friends as part of the team. The MS Walk is a great opportunity to meet new people and get to know one another.

·         Build a team pyramid. Challenge each person who joins your team to recruit at least 3 other team members. If you start with only 3 team members, and they each recruit 3 more team members, and those people each recruit 3 new team members - you'll have 40 team members helping to raise money for those living with MS in your community!

·         At work, hold a kick-off lunch as a fundraising and team-building opportunity. Get other departments or offices involved for a little friendly competition.

·         Use online communities like Facebook and Twitter to promote your team. Create an event and invite your friends to attend or tag them in your 2013 MS Walk posts.

·         Use the MS Walk Social Media Tools to include a message asking friends to join your team in your email signature.

Encourage your friends and family to lace up for someone they love and share in the fun, laughter and memories of the 2013 MS Walk! Tell us about your own team recruitment tips and tricks in the comments or on Twitter or Facebook.