Welcome to the MS Walk!

 

This past weekend we had a great time meeting many of you at the National Women’s Show. Here are some introductory facts for those of you who are new to the MS Walk.

• The 22^nd annual MS Walk kicks-off MS Awareness Month in May 2013.
  
• Across Ontario, 20,000 participants in 56 communities will raise over $5 million to help fight MS.
  
• The MS Walk supports programs and services for those touched by MS in regions across Canada.

Visit mswalks.ca in mid-November to register for the event and for details about an MS Walk near you. Please also join us on Facebook and Twitter for event info, fundraising tips and other updates throughout the year.

Visit us at the National Women's Show!

If you're attending the National Women's Show this weekend make sure to stop by and see us at booth #207. If you pre-register for the 2013 MS Walk at the event you'll instantly win a coupon for a free meal from Mandarin restaurants and a pedometer AND be entered to win a glamorous gift basket valued at $125, including:

• AVEDA rosemary mint shampoo
• AVEDA rosemary mint conditioner
• AVEDA force control hair spray
• AVEDA damage control spray
• Speed Bumps: Flooring it through Hollywood by Teri Garr
• Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook
• MS Society pen with case
• MS Walk water bottle

See you there!

Win a free ticket to the National Women's Show!

We have 8 free National Women’s Show admission tickets to give away to members of our social media communities. From October 15-17, you can enter to win by liking a photo or sharing a tweet! Visit our Twitter or Facebook pages to find out how.

Want more prizes? Visit us at booth #207 during the show. When you register to participate in the 2013 MS Walk you’ll instantly win a pedometer, a coupon for a free meal at Mandarin Restaurant AND be entered to win a grand prize gift basket.

See you this weekend!

Thirteen great team names from the 2012 MS Walk

A couple of weeks ago, we encouraged you to start building your team for the 2013 MS Walk. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to start recruiting a group of dedicated and enthusiastic friends, family and co-workers to walk with you. But what will you call yourselves? A fun, clever or meaningful moniker can help build team spirit and is an easy way to identify yourselves during your fundraising efforts. Using your family, loved one’s or organization’s name is a classic choice, but some of our walkers take a different approach.

As inspiration, here’s a photo set of 13 great team names from last year’s event!

1.      Team Cakewalk

 

 

Two weeks until the National Women's Show!

We’re pleased to be attending the National Women’s Show again this year. Between October 19 and 21, you’ll find the MS Walk team at booth #207.

Register for the 2013 MS Walk at the National Women’s Show and you’ll receive a free meal coupon for Mandarin, a pedometer and be entered to win a grand prize.

We look forward to seeing you!

Our thanks

This weekend many Canadians will celebrate Thanksgiving, an opportunity to take a moment and appreciate the joys in their lives, both big and small. The MS Walk team is grateful – today and every day – for the participants, donors, sponsors and volunteers who contribute their time, energy, funds and resources to help us end MS.

What are you thankful for? Share in the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

We hope your weekend is full of family, friends and, of course, good food!

October is International Walk to School Month

Today marks the beginning of International Walk to School Month (IWALK), which was celebrated last year in over 40 countries around the world. Founded in Great Britain in 1994, the month aims to increase physical activity, raise concern for the environment and reduce traffic, noise and speed around schools.

You can find out how Ontarians can get involved with this month’s special events via SafeRoutesToSchool.ca, but why stop there? Keep walking throughout the year, students and non-students alike, and you’ll be more than ready for the 2013 MS Walk come May!