Showing posts with label MS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MS. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

MS Walk Nanaimo 2009

On Sunday, we loaded up the family & friends and sailed across from Gabriola on BC Ferries, to meet our team for the annual MS Walk. The weather was absolutely stunning, which was complimented by the gorgeous walk along down town Nanaimo’s sea wall.

We were walking in support of our good friend Jodi, who was diagnosed with MS when she was only 31, she is an amazingly vibrant person who has not let it affect her day to day living, or her attitude on life. She is a hard individual to keep up with as she is very athletic & outgoing and has so many friends…

So, this year was the first year we put together a team, in full costumes modeled after MS. Canada we entered in the MS. Cured team, with over 20 of participating. The boys looked especially good in the evening gowns, and while none of them shaved their legs, we did help raise some money & awareness (the photo in the paper caught some attention) and to also for the opportunity to spend a couple of hours with good friends!

MS affects so many, friends, co-workers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons & daughters out there, as was evident in nearly 335 participants coming out for the 2009 Nanaimo MS Walk, nearly $75,0000 was raised.

To all those affected, we want to let you know, we care and we are with you every step of the way!

Saturday, April 12, 2008

MS

Tomorrow, my sister & I are loading up the kids and heading to town… We’re going to meet up with our good friend Jodi, and do the 10 km walk to help raise money for MS.

Jodi, was diagnosed with MS when she was only 31, she is an amazingly vibrant person who has not let it affect her day to day living, or her attitude on life. She is a hard individual to keep up with as she is very athletic & outgoing, when she sent out the email, Tina & I decided to walk with her, in hopes to raise some money & awareness, and to also for the opportunity to spend a couple of hours with a good friend!

So tomorrow, we are walking, to support our good friend Jodi and the other friends, co-workers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters out there who are struggling with this… We want to let you know, we care and we are with you every step of the way. We are walking in hopes that a cure can be found!