WELCOME TO THE WALK MS TEAM NEWS PAGE!
Upcoming Walk MS Team Fundraisers
Share your team fundraisers with the rest of the Walk MS community! Don't see your team fundraiser listed? Contact your Walk MS Team Representative with the details!
Thursday, May 7, 2015
BD’s Mongolian Grill Fundraiser
5001 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43623
Guest Grillers from 5-8PM
Tickets are $25 each
Benefits Walk MS: Toledo Team T&K Family & Friends
Please contact Karen at 419-931-4859
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Multiple Sclerosis Poker Run
Park Tavern - 12897 Royalton Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133
Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets will be available at the end of March.
Benefits the Motivate My Sister Walk MS team.
Team News
What’s New? We want you to know what is NEW and available for our Teams! See below for the newest information that is available for you to use.
Need Team T-Shirts? Then OnPoint Promos should be your next stop! The Ohio Buckeye Chapter has had a long standing relationship with OnPoint! That is why we get so excited to share this program with you - it's a win-win for everyone! Not only do you get quality custom t-shirts, but a portion of every item sold is donated back to the chapter! So visit OnPoint now to find out more or to get yours ordered today! NEW THIS YEAR! Long sleeves and hoodies! 
Walk MS Team Weeks
Throughout Walk MS season, we will be hosting Team Weeks to get you ready and excited for Walk MS! Team Weeks will focus on registration & fundraising. Prizes and Incentives are given to those who take advantage of these exciting weeks!
Upcoming Team Weeks
- Team Week Final PUSH Fundraising Winners!Thank you to all the teams who participated in Walk MS Final Push Fundraising Week! March 23-27 was our FINAL Walk MS Team Fundraising week where we placed the Top 3 Fundraising teams THAT WEEK from each Walk MS site into a raffle to win a prize! Check out the winners:
1st Place:
Lee Ann Hamilton
MS Strollers, Walk MS Lancaster
Prize included: $100 gift card to DSW & Dicks Sporting Goods, FIT BIT Activity Tracker, & Walk MS Goodie Bag
2nd Place:
Kevin Fogarty
Team Fogarty, Walk MS Lorain County
Prize Included: $50 gift card to DSW & Dicks Sporting Goods, Heart Rate Monitor & Walk MS Goodie Bag
3rd Place:
Sandy Vincent
Sandy's Sole Sisters and Sole Men, Walk MS Stark County
Prize Included: (2) $25 gift cards to DSW & Dicks Sporting Goods & Walk MS Goodie Bag
Thank you to everyone who made that final push to reach your Walk MS fundraising goals! To see a complete list of teams who participated Click Here! Overall, Walk MS teams from all 17 Ohio Buckeye sites, raised over $44,098 during the Final Push Fundraising Week! - February 23 - 27, 2015 Team Fundraising Week - WINNERS! Congratulations to our Walk MS Team Week Fundraising winners!! Walk MS Toledo Team T&K Family & Friends raised the most money during our Walk MS Team Fundraising week! T&K Family & Friends raised $1,700 towards their Walk MS Toledo team bringing their team total to $15,670!
- As the winning team, they will win 10 custom t-shirts from On-Point Promotions. Congratulations Team T&K Family & Friends! Other winners include:
Stacy Sheets
Walk MS: Findlay
Sarah Donahue
Walk MS: Sandusky
Stacy & Sarah were both placed in a raffle for raising $100 or more during our Walk MS Team Fundraising Week. Stacy & Sarah will receive a box of delicious Chery’s Cookies!
Thank you to everyone who participated in Walk MS Team Fundraising Week!
National Team Captain Week took place in January! Congratulations to our Team Week Winners! The following winners received a Walk MS goodie bag!
Ashley Drown
Team: Fight with Faith
Walk MS: Findlay
Ann Bacevice
Team: Annie’s Amblers
Walk MS: Cleveland
Jane Kozman
Team: Just Kozman
Walk MS: Columbus
Sandy Vincent
Team: Sandy’s Sisters and Sole Men
Walk MS: Stark County
Congratulations to our Grand Prize winner! The following walker won a $50 gift card for registering the most participants to her team!
Mindy Hutton
Team MSbehavin
Walk MS: Toledo
Media
Check out the following dates and times for your local media to talk about Walk MS!
1370 WSPD
iHeartMedia Community Corner
Listen in to your favorite iHeartMedia radio station Sunday, March 1, 2015 for an update on the National MS Society, Ohio Buckeye Chapter. If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, visit 1370 WSPD to listen in after the show! Link to broadcast
Social Media
Instagram
We've launched our NEW Instagram page!
Use the following hashtags to tag us in your photos and videos:
#OrangeOutOhio - In celebration of MS Awareness Week, we are urging everyone to wear orange on Friday, March 6 and take pictures of yourself, your office, your teams, etc. wearing orange and post them on our social media pages and yours using the hashtag #OrangeOutOhio!
#WalkMS - Use this hashtag anytime you are talking about Walk MS on social media!
msconnection.org - Every Connection Counts! Join thousands of people supporting one another and exploring the issues that shape your world.
Team Photo Gallery
Your GO TO place for Team Photos! Check out our Flicker account for previous Walk MS Team Photos! If you have any 2015 Team Photos send them our way! Don’t forget to check out our social media pages for photos and links!
Interested in Continuing with Walk MS All Year Round?
Here are some ‘Walking’ highlights and publications to keep you up to date on the most current news!
Benefits of Exercise - Small Study Highlights Potential Benefits Of Exercise For Improving Cognition In People With MS
Have Questions? Contact Us!
Have any questions about Walk MS? Your Walk MS Team Representatives are here to help you with all of your recruitment and fundraising needs!
Samantha Marchal
samantha.marchal@nmss.org
419-482-1590
Walk MS Site Locations: Toledo, Cleveland, Mentor, Findlay, Sandusky, Lorain, Defiance, Allen County
Scott Sherwood
scott.sherwood@nmss.org
614-515-4609
Walk MS Site Locations: McConnelsville, Columbus, Lancaster, Richland County, Wooster, Mahoning Valley, Newark, Stark County, Akron
