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Every time you have an IM conversation using Windows Live™ Messenger, Microsoft will donate a portion of its advertising revenue to National MS Society. Visit im.live.com to join now.
eBay Sales Through MissionFish
You can donate a portion of your eBay sales to the National MS Society Utah State Chapter! Click here for information about the eBay Giving Works program.
Albertson’s Community Partners
The Utah State Chapter has recently been added to the Albertson’s Community Partners program! You can now donate to the National MS Society through your Preferred Savings card every time you shop at Albertson’s. Please visit http://www.albertsons.com/ and click on “In The Community," or download and print our form to attach your Preferred Savings card to our organization.
A Sparkling Way to Give
Check out the new line of jewelry at Christopher & Banks and CJ Banks stores. There are nearly 800 stores nationwide - and this May and June they are offering the sparkling new "The MS Collection".
The moderately priced earrings, necklace and bracelet are created with genuine Swarovski crystals and the National MS Society will receive 50 percent of the net proceeds. Just in time for Mother's Day, graduations, weddings, and other special summer events. See the collection here or visit the Christopher & Banks website.
The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics and the Tour de France
For the hottest page-turner to hit the city, pick up "The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics and the Tour de France" by Utah-based Dave Shields (Three Story Press). Shields calls his hero Ben, who overcomes innumerable obstacles on his way to the Tour, "the Rocky of cycling." A white-knuckle ride ending in triumph, the book reads like a murder mystery. Seattleites who made the mistake of reading it before bedtime experienced serious sleep deprivation. Warning: You won't be able to put it down. -- Seattle Magazine http://www.readtherace.com/
Host Your Own Event
Are you interested in raising money for the National MS Society, but aren't quite sure what to do? Here are some ideas for hosting your own Community Fundraiser:
- Hold a garage sale. Ask friends and family to donate items.
- Stage a silent auction. Ask stores to donate, such as $10 worth of dry cleaning, a book of five car washes, free sandwiches or drinks, or free coffee. Set minimum pledge limits.
- Hold a dinner party with a special theme for 10 friends. Donations could be $50 per person. Spend no more than $20 per person on food and you’ll have more than $300.
- Put collection jars out around your office (be sure to ask management first).
- Host a Bowl-a-Thon... Spare time Family Fun Center in Roy is excited about working with you!
- Put up a lemonade stand at work or in your neighborhood.
- Get together with a few people for a pot luck and invite friends or coworkers for a suggested minimum donation.
- Hold a pie raffle. Ask friends to bake pies. Set a minimum of $5.
- Conduct a mow-a-thon. Get your kids involved and declare a weekend where you’ll mow your neighbor’s lawns for $50 (or whatever amount you want to set)
- Ask area artists or creative friends to donate art or jewelry that you can raffle.