Mark your calendars and get ready to move it closer to a world free of MS. March 12-18, 2012 is MS Awareness Week and is a great opportunity to spread the word and raise awareness for MS.
People all over the nation are coming together to share, educate and build awareness about what multiple sclerosis means to them. Together, we are a powerful movement, working to create a world free of MS.
Go orange –take photos of family and friends supporting the MS mission, wearing orange, wearing NMSS gear. Submit your photos on our Facebook page or to bonnie.bardinas@nmss.org. Photos will be featured on the chapter website, chapter Facebook page, newsletters and at chapter events!
MS Awareness Week 2012
March 12 – March 18
Get ready to Kiss MS Goodbye!
Are you ready to Kiss MS Goodbye? The NJ Metro Chapter will kick off their new campaign, Kiss MS Goodbye, during MS Awareness Week 2012. How will you help to Kiss MS Goodbye? Show us your style and spirit as we work to create a world free of MS. Tell the chapter what MS means to you, send us your own personal tagline. We will recognize ‘What MS Means to You” throughout the year and submissions may receive a special treat! Submit your tag line to bonnie.bardinas@nmss.orgor on the chapter Facebook or Twitter pages.
Go orange–take photos of family and friends supporting the MS mission, wearing orange, wearing NMSS gear or sporting your best KISS. Submit your photos on our Facebook page or to bonnie.bardinas@nmss.org. Photos will be featured on the chapter website, chapter Facebook page, newsletters and at chapter events!
Schedule of MS Awarness Week Activities for the New Jersey Metro Chapter
**Check back soon for updates!**
Monday, March 12
From 5pm to 8pm at The Draft House, 100 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740. Happy hour will feature a meet and greet with MS movers and shakers, food and drink specials, and other fun activities!
Tuesday, March 13
**Wear Orange**
Wednesday, March 14
Dine out for MS
The Blue Moon Café goes orange! Dine out, take out, get delivery or purchase gift cards/catering in Englewood, Woodcliff Lake or Wyckoff and 20% of your bill will be donated to the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the NMSS. You must present the flyer. Click here to print out your copy and get restaurant information.
Fairway Market
Location: Fairway Paramus
Date: Wednesday, March 14
Time: 2-8 pm
Thursday, March 15
Kiss MS Goodbye Fashion Show and Health Fair
The New Jersey Metro Chapter in collaboration with Boscov’s and Makeover Your MS, Inc., will launch their Kiss MS Goodbye campaign! Join us from 6 – 8 pm at Boscov’s on Route 35 and 36 in Eatontown as they host a Women’s Fashion Show/Health Event in their store where Kiss MS Goodbye lipsticks and lip glosses will be sold. For each lipstick or lip gloss sold 75% of the proceeds will go to the New Jersey Metro Chapter and Makeover Your MS, Inc. Click HERE to Register
When: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Educational Teleconference
Join us from 6:30 - 7:30 pm for a teleconference on Emerging Therapies for MS Treatment. You can register by clicking here or call the Chapter at 1-800-344-4867
Friday, March 16
The New Jersey Metro Chapter will join the Breeze Radio at a special St. Patrick's Day Happy Hour at Kelly's Tavern at the Jersey Shore, 43 State Route 35 South Neptune City, 4 - 7pm. Come out and register for your favorite event, talk to MS Society staff and get a sweet treat!
Things you can do to help us Move our Mission foward:
Multiple sclerosis can stop people from moving forward in their lives. Join us and let's make sure it doesn't. No matter what you do, no matter how you do it, you'll keep all of us moving forward.
To find out ways to be a part of MS Awareness Week and to encourage others to move it too, check out the activities suggested below:
- Banners: Download web banners, email signatures, and other images
- Profile Picture: Download MS Icon and use as your profile picture
- Tweet about MS Awarness Week
- Update Facebook Status and Profile Picture for MS Awareness Week
- Orange: Raise MS aWEARness by wearing orange; need something new?
- Volunteeer: Sign up to volunteer at an upcoming chapter event
- Form a team or Register: Bike MS, Walk MS
- Donate: Support the Society — every donation moves us closer to a world free of MS
- Purchase an orange cupcake from Cupcakes by Carousel in Ridgewood, NJ. $1 for every orange cupcake sold will be donated to the National MS Society.
- Spread the Word: Tell five people it’s MS Awareness Week and ask them to tell five more people
- More ideas: Visit http://www.nationalmssociety.org/msawarenessweek every day during MS Awareness Week for new tips and ideas