Dear Friend,
I’ve been with the chapter for over 14 years and love what I do! Seeing our events grow from a few hundred to a few thousand participants has been exciting and challenging. As you can imagine, supporting the many fundraisers who participate in our events requires an army of volunteers.
What’s great about my job is getting to meet and utilize many different volunteers from all backgrounds; the high school and college students who help us at the event festival sites, rest stops and along the routes and younger children who cheer on our walkers and cyclists, as well as a dedicated group of volunteer captains who lead other volunteers. It takes hundreds of hours before an event to prepare and we could not do it all ourselves without the help of our dedicated office volunteers. We literally have something for everyone, all year long!
The best part of my job is meeting all of the wonderful people who support our mission and give of themselves so freely. It is truly awesome to have a career serving others and being part of something bigger than myself. I hope that even if you are already a fundraiser, that you’ll take another step to create a world free of MS and volunteer at any one of our events or either office location. For more information about volunteering, call me at (760) 448-8416 or email me.
Linda Ingram
Director of Volunteer Resources
We are here for you. Whether you are newly-diagnosed, have had MS for many years, or support someone living with MS, the chapter has many resources to help. Visit us online or call us at (800) 344-4867. You're not alone. We are here.
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