MS Awareness Week - March 2 – 8
Let’s renew America together - Mark your calendars and get ready to Move it closer to a world free of MS. What can you do to create a world free of MS? There are many ways that you can get involved in the movement.
March 2 – 8 is MS Awareness Week and is a great opportunity to spread the word and raise awareness for MS. This is our 4th year for this national initiative!
This year’s theme is Move it! It’s all about encouraging people to move it to end MS – whether you volunteer, bike, walk, advocate, educate, support – every action is a demonstration of your commitment to the MS movement and helps to motivate the potentially millions of people who want to, and can, do something about MS Now!
Move it! with us at these following events:
March 2 – MONDAY
Reach out to Friends and Family and let them know that it’s MS Awareness Week! (send e-mails, write letters, make phone calls, text, post on Facebook)
March 3 – TUESDAY
Visit the staff of the Oklahoma Chapter – come to Tulsa and Oklahoma City offices and visit with us from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
March 4 – WEDNESDAY
Be an MS Activist at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City – Meet Chapter staff at the Capitol at 10 a.m. Attend the House and Senate sessions to hear the resolution read that declares March as MS Awareness Month. The resolution is authored by Representative Lucky Lamons and Senator Tom Adelson. Meet us at the MS Society information table in the 1st floor Rotunda at 10:00am. Please contact Lisa Rutledge for more information and to confirm attendance at 1-800-344-4867, ext 18.
March 5 – THURSDAY
Move It! in to the Streets of Downtown Tulsa – Visit us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Mall at 5th and Main St. (around Bartlett Square) and receive a special treat from our friends at Arby’s – We will be creating awareness of Multiple Sclerosis through posters, handouts, activities and making lots of noise!
March 5 – THURSDAY
Join us for MS Dinner Night – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Tulsa – Mexicali Border in downtown Tulsa (14 West Brady Street)
- Oklahoma City – Oma’s Pantry (2421 N. Council Rd., Bethany, OK)
- Lawton – Fisherman’s Cove (6 Wildwood, Lawton, OK)
The restaurants in Oklahoma City and Lawton have a personal connection to MS and 10% of the dinner proceeds from ALL three restaurants will be donated to the Oklahoma Chapter of the National MS Society!
March 5 – THURSDAY
See MS in lights on the BOK Tower in downtown Tulsa (lights will turn on at dusk)
March 6 – FRIDAY
Wear your Orange to work on Friday – let people know you support MS
(also, wear your Walk/Bike shirts and jerseys)
Additional MS Awareness Activities coming up….
March 26 –
MS Style Movement – Shoe fashion show at the Glass Slipper in Tulsa
April 1 –
Shop at True To You salon in Tulsa – 10% proceeds will be donated to the National MS Society from sales on that day
(LINK their store name to their web page: http://www.truetoyoubras.com/)
Visit the Society’s National Web site (nationalMSsociety.org) to find ways to build the MS movement through actions such as posting your own story, downloading web banners and more.
MAKE YOUR MARK Toolkits are available! Call the Oklahoma Chapter and request yours today! Start planning awareness events in your area.
Move it, move it!……during MS Awareness Week 2009!
Additional opportunities to MOVE IT and Join the Movement!
- Contact local Movie Theaters and ask them to show the “Movement” Public Service Announcement during MS Awareness Week
- Host your own awareness event at your church, local library or another location
- Register/Volunteer for Walk MS
- Register/Volunteer for Bike MS
- Join the Long Term Care Ambassador program
- Become an MS Champion Join the MS Ambassador program
- Volunteer your time
- Get your youth involved in YAMS: Youth Against Multiple Sclerosis