NMSS-Wisconsin Chapter 2014 Calendar

2014 Calendar

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Early and ongoing treatment with FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the Wisconsin Chapter at wisms.org or calling 262.369.4400 (800.242.3358).

national Multiple Sclerosis SocietyThe National MS Society remains the very best investment in finding MS solutions and funding more MS research than any patient group in the world. Your support funds the pursuit of all promising paths to uncover solutions for everyone with MS, wherever those opportunities exist, while focusing on three priority areas:

• Progressive MS – bringing answers and solutions where none exist today • nervous System repair – reversing damage to regain function • Wellness and lifestyle – identifying solutions in diet, exercise and rehabilitation to improve life quality

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Join the Movement in 2014

Ride between 100 and 150 miles a day on beautiful groomed Northern Wisconsin trails with the MS Snowmobile Tour, January 23-25, 2014. Join other snowmobile enthusiasts for an all-inclusive, fully-supported weekend that raises money for MS research and related services. Visit MSsnowmobiletour.org.

Prove your strength and stamina at the Bike MS: Best dam Bike ride, August 2-3, 2014, by riding from the Milwaukee area to Madison with an overnight in Whitewater. You’ll be part of a premier series where cyclists of every level raise money to support multiple sclerosis research. Visit bestdambikeride.org.

Walk MS is the rallying point for the multiple sclerosis Movement – a time when communities come together to raise awareness, raise funds and celebrate how much closer we are to a world free of MS. Multiple walks are held throughout Wisconsin each spring and fall. Visit walkMSwisconsin.org.

MS Snowmobile Tour

January 23-25Bike MS: Best dam Bike rideaugust 2-3

Walk MS april, May and September

It’s as much about the journey as it is the destination. Challenge Walk MS sets a high bar with a three-day, 50-mile walk and a $1,500 fundraising minimum. It rewards you at the same level with an inspirational all-inclusive getaway in beautiful Door County. A two-day, 30-mile option is also available. Visit challengewalkMSwi.org.

do It Yourself (dIY) Fundraising is an opportunity for anyone committed to the MS cause to raise awareness and donations in new and creative ways. Several DIYs are noted in the calendar; more are available on the Wisconsin Chapter’s website. Visit wisMS.org and click on “Do It Yourself Fundraising” to find an event or create your own.

Challenge Walk MSSeptember 19-21

MS awareness Week is March 3-9, followed by the MS Summit on March 15. Plan now to attend the event that brings together individuals affected by multiple sclerosis for networking and education in a supportive and social atmosphere. This year’s event will be held at the Country Springs Conference Center in Pewaukee. Visit wisMS.org.

MS awareness Week March 3-9

MS Summit March 15do It Yourself (dIY) Fundraising

The national Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. The Wisconsin Chapter supports more than 10,000 children, women and men in the state diagnosed with MS, and those who love and care for them.

MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t.

JanuarySundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Teleconference: MS and Men’s Sexual Health

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day MS Snowmobile Tour • January 23-25

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Create a World Free of MS

do It Yourself event 9th Annual Help Find- A-Cure for MS Benefit

do It Yourself event Make a Difference

Mondays

Family members and friends connect at the MS Snowmobile Tour each year, where they can ride up to 150 miles a day during an all-inclusive weekend in northern Wisconsin.

FebruarySundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Groundhog Day

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Lincoln’s Birthday Valentine’s DayTeleconference: Newly

Diagnosed with MS

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Presidents Day Washington’s Birthday

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do It Yourself event Rabbits Unlimited Ltd.

12th Annual Rabbit Hunt

Volunteers are the foundation of the National MS Society, connecting at events, in the office and in the community to donate their time for those touched by the disease.

MarchSundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Ash Wednesday

MS awareness Week • March 3-9

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Daylight Saving Time Begins

Teleconference: How MS Affects Vision

MS Summit Country Springs Hotel Public Policy Conference • March 10-12, Washington, d.C.

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St. Patrick’s Day Spring Begins

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do It Yourself events• Blarney Bash for MS• Kappa Beta Gamma -

12th Annual MS Benefitdo It Yourself event

6th Annual Family Fun Day 4 MS featuring

Texas Hold Em

March is all about raising MS awareness. Suggestions? Wear orange, host a DIY fundraiser and attend the MS Summit on March 15 to connect with others who are dedicated to finding a cure.

aprilSundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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April Fools’ Day

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Palm Sunday

Teleconference: Sharing Your Diagnosis with Friends and Family

• Income Taxes Due • Passover Begins Good Friday

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Easter Earth Day

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did you Make a Mark for MS?

Walk MS: AppletonDe Pere

Fond du LacKenosha-Racine

PlattevilleSheboygan

Walk MS:Eau ClaireLa Crosse

MarshfieldWausau


Walk MS is the rallying point for the MS movement, connecting people diagnosed with MS and those who love and care for them.

MaySundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Cinco de MayoWalk MS:

Rhinelander

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Mother’s Day

Teleconference: Managing Bowel and Bladder Issues Family

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Memorial Day

• Take Action Day Madison

• World MS Day


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Walk MS:Cedarburg

Menomonee FallsOconomowoc

Walk MS: JanesvilleMadison

Milwaukee


Be inspired and get connected at Walk MS, which will be held in 20 different locations throughout Wisconsin to help fund MS-related research, programs and services.

JuneSundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Teleconference: What’s Happening

NOW in Progressive MS Research Flag Day

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Father’s Day Summer Begins

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Ramadan Begins


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do It Yourself event Damn Yankee’s Watering

Hole Duck Races

do It Yourself event Brew at the Barn

Individuals of all ages who connect to the Movement help support the needs of parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins diagnosed with MS. Contact the Wisconsin Chapter office to volunteer.

JulySundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Independence Day

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do It Yourself event 25th Annual Croal Open

Teleconference: Emerging Therapies

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do It Yourself event Minoqua Boat Show

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Uniquely-themed rest stops are part of the fun throughout the Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride weekend. Experience it for yourself next month by connecting as a cyclist or volunteer.

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Bike MS: Best dam Bike ride

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Bike MS: Best dam Bike ride

august 2-3

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Teleconference: Practical Nutrition for

People with MS

do It Yourself events• Milton Mud Challenge• JMO: A Drive for MS

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July

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September

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do It Yourself events • Apple Orchard Walk

and Fundraiser• Auto Paint & Supply

Car Show


Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride is for cyclists of all levels who connect to raise money for MS-related research, programs and services while enjoying a premier biking experience.

do It Yourself event Drive For MS

It’s all about spirit, strength and connection at Challenge Walk MS, an all-inclusive weekend in Door County where participants raise $1,500 each and walk 50 miles in three days.

SeptemberSundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Labor Daydo It Yourself event

Golf for a Cure

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Grandparents Day

Teleconference: Financial Planning for

a Future with MS Patriot’s Day

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Walk MS: Oshkosh

Stevens PointWaukesha Challenge Walk MS • September 19-21

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Autumn Begins Rosh Hashanah Begins

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do It Yourself eventCrank It Up Bike Ride

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Yom Kippur

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Columbus Day

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Halloween


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Do It Yourself Fundraisers like the Milton Mud Challenge help friends, family and co-workers throughout the state connect to the MS Movement in fun and meaningful ways.

A year-end gift to the Wisconsin Chapter helps fund research, programs and services that benefit the more than 10,000 families in the state directly connected to the disease.

novemberSundaY MondaY TueSdaY WedneSdaY ThurSdaY FrIdaY SaTurdaY

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Daylight SavingTime Ends Election Day national leadership Conference • november 6-8, Fort Worth, Texas

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Veterans Day

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Thanksgiving


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The National MS Society remains committed to mobilizing people and resources to drive research for a cure. Your connection is part of that mission.

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Hanukkah Begins

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Winter Begins Christmas Eve Christmas Kwanzaa Begins

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NMSS-Wisconsin Chapter 2014 Calendar

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