Engaging others as part of the MS movement is the objective of all National MS Society awareness efforts. This means engagement in ALL areas. More activists engaging on the front lines. More people sharing with each other and positively impacting life with MS. More professionals engaged in research and treating people with the disease. More people participating as fundraisers through Walk MS, Bike MS, and MS Challenge Walk, and in turn increasing awareness as they reach out to recruit teammates and donors. And, more people talking about what MS means and what others can do about it NOW.
Awareness Resources
To find out ways to be a part of MS Awareness Week and to encourage others to move it too, check out the events listed at the right and other suggested activities below:
- Video: Create a video to share your connection to MS. Post your MS Awareness Home Video on YouTube today!
- Banners: Download web banners, email signatures, and other images
- MS=: Tell us what MS equals to you.
- Tweet with the hash tag #MSEquals
- Orange: Raise MS aWEARness by wearing orange; need something new? Visit the Society Store.
- Volunteeer: Sign up to volunteer at an upcoming chapter event
- Form a team: Bike MS, Walk MS, or Challenge Walk
- Donate: Support the Society — every donation moves us closer to a world free of MS
- Spread the Word: Tell five people it’s MS Awareness Week and ask them to tell five more people
Materials
- Buckslip
- Newsletter article: an article that you can submit to a hospital newsletter or any company newsletter
- Letter to the editor: a letter you can send to the editor of your local newspaper
- Sample fundraising letter
Remember, Move it...
Move it, during MS Awareness Week.
It is the perfect time to join and help build the MS Movement.
For more information, contact the Greater New England Chapter office, and ask for Steve Sookikian at 1-800-344-4867 or steve.sookikian@nmss.org.
Post your MS Awareness Home Video on YouTube today!