MS Awareness Week
The goal of MS Awareness Week is to acknowledge people who are part of the movement, invite new people to join the movement, and encourage everyone to “move it” during MS Awareness Week to take at least one action to demonstrate their commitment to a world free of MS.
The theme this year is Move it. Move it. is all about moving the message forward; it’s about volunteering, walking, cycling, advocating, educating, raising awareness; showing that every unique mark builds the MS movement; it’s about encouraging people to support the Society and motivating the millions of people who want to do something about MS now.
This year the Utah State Chapter has many ways you can help bring awareness to multiple sclerosis, as well as ideas that everyone can participate in, no matter where you live. Please help bring awareness by participating in one of the activities listed here, or choose to come up with something original. Please share your photos or videos to show us what you did to help create a world free of MS.
Monday, March 2: Volunteer Day
- Kick-off MS Awareness Week by signing up to Volunteer for a MS Program or Event
- Add MS Awareness Week to your email signature or Facebook, Twitter or MySpace page (click here for downloads)
Tuesday, March 3: Fundraising Day
- Sign up for a Walk or Bike Team
- Make a donation to a team already put together
- Participate in our Financial Planning Teleconference
- Attend the Ogden Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, March 4: Research Day
- Attend the Research Symposium
- Attend Ogden Society in the City (email Rachael to sign-up)
Thursday, March 5: Advocacy Day
- Participate in our Financial Planning Teleconference
- Attend the Orem Town Hall Meeting
- Tell one person what MS is like and how many people it impacts
- Sign up to become a member of the National MS Society’s Action Network
- Participate in a special MS Awareness action alert by making a free call to your legislators
- Visit www.msactivist.blogspot.com to receive the latest on MS issues, legislation and ways you can take action
Friday, March 6: Team Day
- Create MS Awareness by wearing Orange
- Sign up to attend Society in the City - Salt Lake City (email Rachael to sign-up)
Each day we will be using social networking to publicize MS Awareness, post comments and web banners on MS pages and provide information that individuals can post on their own social network spaces and how they can encourage everyone to “move it” during MS Awareness Week. Click here for digital downloads.
MS Awareness Week will officially be over but that doesn’t mean spreading awareness about MS has to stop. Join the National MS Society on May 27, 2009 for the first-ever World MS Day coordinated by the National MS Society and the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation.