Website for young people with a connection to MS

 

 

Have you checked out http://someonelikeme.ca/ or http://commemoi.ca/ recently? These websites feature blogs, forum posts and stories from young people (15-35) who live with or have a personal connection to multiple sclerosis.

Check out Loribelle’s recent post on the word “hope,” or Mike’s story of moving forward toward his goals despite obstacles. Questions and comments are always welcome, so join the community!

Get ready....registration opens soon!

Wow, it’s November already! Where did October go? Here at the MS Society we spent the month preparing for the 2013 MS Walk season, and are excited to announce that online registration will open November 15 at mswalks.ca.

By mid-November our website will be updated with details about the 2013 MS Walk in your community. If you haven’t already begun, it’s time to start thinking about recruiting your team, choosing your team name and organizing creative fundraisers. For more team tips, visit teamms.ca.

We’re excited about lacing up for someone we love, and we hope you are too! Spread the word to family and friends through our Facebook and Twitter pages, and stay tuned for more updates and tips.

We want to hear from you.

 

 

Here’s a new initiative that might be of interest to many of our readers.

From the newest edition of the MS Ontario newsletter:

Listening to People Affected by MS is a new initiative that seeks to better understand the quality of life for those affected by MS. Through a poll, focus groups and a nationwide survey, we want to hear from you – people living with MS, awaiting diagnosis or friends, family and caregivers of people with MS – about the impact of multiple sclerosis on your quality of life.

 

What are your priorities and needs in order to live well with MS? What are the barriers that prevent you from living a full life? What supports are most helpful, and what are your biggest worries? With your help, we can enrich our understanding and make improved mission-related decisions.

Visit mslistening.ca for more information and an FAQ. We look forward to hearing from you!

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!