Blue Ridge Chapter Weekly E-list Update
April 8, 2009
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Programs & Events:
1. Blue Ridge Home Builders Association Home and Garden Show
April 10, 11, and 12 in Charlottesville at John Paul Jones Arena
The Home and Garden Show will feature a booth on Universal Design hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Planning. They are seeking volunteers from the National MS Society to help with the booth. Interested in helping out? For more information contact Trisha at bluesky1963@hotmail.com.
2. Yoga class for people with MS in Roanoke
A six-week yoga class for people with MS will begin April 16, 2009 at 6:30 pm. The class will be held at the Health Focus Center and will be taught by Caryl Connelly. The cost for six sessions is $48. Please contact Health Focus at (540) 774-4022 for more information and to register.
The Blue Ridge Chapter has Wellness Scholarships available to help pay for the cost of these classes. These scholarships are not need based—call the chapter office at 1-800-344-4867 for more information on how to get yours today!
3. April Employment Teleconference Series
Your Job in Today's Economy: Protect Yourself and Plan Ahead
An Employment Teleconference Series
April 14, 2009, 7 pm
Discrimination on the Job
April 21, 2009, 7 pm
Protect Yourself: Insurance Options
April 28, 2009, 7 pm
Where the Jobs Are
To register for any of these free teleconferences or to receive additional information about a specific speaker or topic please call 1-800-344-4867.
4. Blue Ridge Chapter Family Days
The Blue Ridge Chapter invites you, your family, and friends to attend a baseball game and picnic. These fun family events are a great way to kick off spring.
Lynchburg Hillcats
May 1, 2009
Picnic at 5:30 pm
Game at 7:05 pm
Salem Red Sox
May 15, 2009
Picnic at 6 pm
Game at 7:05 pm
Tickets are just $5 per person and kids 12 and under get in free. Call 1-800-344-4867 now!! Tickets must be reserved by April 27, 2009.
5. Walk MS
Help create a world free of MS! Now is the time to sign up for a Walk MS event near you!
April 18, 2009
Culpeper: Yowell Meadow Park
Martinsville: Jack Dalton Park
Winchester: Sherando High School and Park
April 25, 2009
Bristol: Sugar Hollow Park
Roanoke: First Presbyterian Church
May 9, 2009
Waynesboro: Augusta Medical Center
April 18 & 19, 2009
To register or for more information, please visit www.walkMSva.org or call 1-800-344-4867.
This Week’s Research News:
6. MS Trial Alert: Study of Oral Cladribine Added on to Interferon Therapy Recruiting Worldwide
7. Study recruiting participants—participate online!
This online survey-based study is conducted by Chung-Yi Chiu, a PhD candidate in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The team is seeking to recruit 200 adults diagnosed with MS to respond to an online survey about participants’ health actions and information on the various aspects of their disease activity, quality of life and life satisfaction.
Participation is voluntary and information gathered is anonymous and will be kept confidential.
Click here to go to the survey or visit http://mshealthsurvey.blogspot.com/. For questions and comments contact Dr. Chiu at cchiu3@wisc.edu.