MS Awareness 2013
March 2013
Schedule to date:
Thursday, March 7
• Dine Out for MS at Mcloone’s Boathouse
McLoone’s Boathouse in West Orange, NJ. Guests must present flier. McLoone’s will donate 15% of the holder’s food & beverage purchase excluding tax & gratuity. Proceeds to benefit Walk MS.
Sunday, March 10
Walk MS and Bike MS Kickoff Party
Kickoff the event season with our Walk MS and Bike MS Coast the Coast Kickoff Party. Come out and get energized for our upcoming events and find out what is new!
Hilton Garden Inn 70 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ.
Monday, March 11th
MS Awareness Happy Hour
From 5pm to 8pm at the 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 the Draft House’s signature MS orange drink! RSVP at 732-508-443
Tuesday, March 12th
Moving Forward: An Educational Program for the Newly Diagnosed
Join us at the Robert Wood Johnson MS Center from 6:00 - 8:30 pm for this FREE program for anyone who has been diagnosed within the last two years or has never attended this program. Spouse, partner, friend and/or family members are welcome as guests. Topics include an update on cause/MS pathogenesis; MRI and other diagnostic tests; symptoms and their therapies and a description of National MS Society tools and resources. A light dinner will be served. 125 Paterson St Conference Room CAB 1302 New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Please RSVP online at: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/Calendar/1818296212?view=Detail&id=303615 or by phone at 800-344-4867 (option 1) by Wednesday, March 6.
Barnabas Health MS Comprehensive Care Center for MS presents
Lecture and discussion on Newly Diagnosed with MS, What Now? 5 pm with Krupa Pandey, MD. For more information call 973-322-7935.
• Dine Out for MS at Ruby Tuesday’s
Ruby Tuesday’s Community GiveBack Program Grab your family and friends and join us at a participating location and they will donate 20% of you purchase to the chapter. Click here for list of locations and to print flyer, you must present the flyer to your server.
Wednesday, March 13th
Shop MS Fairway Day
Fairway Market is partnering with the National MS Society to bring awareness to our community to support our mission toward a world free of MS. You can help by food shopping at Fairway Paramus, Wednesday, March 13, 2-8 pm when Fairway will donate 25% of your purchases to the New Jersey Metro Chapter. Just stop by the NJ Metro Chapter table at Fairway Paramus on Wednesday, March 13th between 2-8 pm to participate.
Dine Out Night
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 be donated to the New Jersey Metro Chapter’s Walk MS event. You must present flyer,. Click here to print out your copy and get restaurant information.
Barnabas Health MS Comprehensive Care Center for MS presents
Lecture and discussion on Integrative Medicine, complimentary approach to MS at 12:30 pm. For more information call 973-322-7935.
• Teleconferences on Employment Issues
Join us from 7 -8 PM for this free teleconference on The Impact of Health Insurance on Career Decisions. Register online at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/Calendar/124132987?view=Detail&id=301749
Thursday, March 14
Shop Till you Drop for MS
Shop at J. Winthrop on 233 North Avenue E., Westfield and 10% of all purchases will be donated to the New Jersey Metro Chapter.
Walk MS and Bike MS Kickoff Party
Kickoff the event season with our Walk MS and Bike MS Coast the Coast Kickoff Party. Come out and get energized for our upcoming events and find out what is new!
Roxbury Senior Center (Horseshoe Lake Facility) 72 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna, NJ.
Barnabas Health MS Comprehensive Care Center for MS presents
Lecture and discussion on Disability: Legally Speaking with Bonnie Raffel, JD at on12:30pm. For more information call 973-322-7935.
Friday, March 15
Barnabas Health MS Comprehensive Care Center for MS presents
Lecture and discussion on Exercise and MS with Laura DePaola, Center for Health and Wellness at 12 pm. For more information call 973-322-7935.
Wear Orange
Sunday, March 17
Chase Away the Blues
Join us for a day of fun and food as we chase away the winter blues! At the Renaissance Hotel Route 1 South, Iselin, NJ from 10 -2. Register online at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/Calendar/1647593568?view=Detail&id=305474
or call 1800 344-4867 option 1.
Tuesday, March 19
Boys Night Out!
A night out for men who are affected by MS – either they have it themselves or care for someone else who has MS. Join us from 5:30 – 7:30 pm for a March Madness, NCAA Basketball Tournament themed night of fun. Come prepared to support your favorite team with a hat, shirt or a story and bring at least one good joke! 100 Southgate Parkway, Morristown. For more information: contact Lisa T-J at lisa.torre-janssen@nmss.org or at 732-508-4431.
Wednesday, March 27
Teleconferences on Employment Issues
Join us from 7 -8 PM for this free teleconference on How to Talk About MS to Your Employer. Register online at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/Calendar/124132987?view=Detail&id=301750
Wellness Classes Begin in March!
The New Jersey Metro Chapter offers gentle exercise programs in the fall & spring to promote health & wellness for people living with MS and a companion. For a list of programs, visit http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/njm/programs--services/wellness/index.aspx. For questions, contact Patti at patti.pasquino@nmss.org or 201-977-6053.