MS Challenge Blog

Team Mellabella's inaugural MS Challenge Walk 2013 benefit

Events — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:55:59 +0000

Come support Team Mellabella at the British American Club in Fitchburg the evening of August 10! It'll be a night of fun with acoustic & DJ music, door prizes, tons of raffles, food and good times! All proceeds to the National MS Society.

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Cornhole Tournament

Events — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:53:45 +0000

Join a cornhole tournament on August 10, 2013, at 1 PM at the KofC in Wilmington to help raise funds for the National MS Society Challenge Walk Team Sweaty Already.

Submit your team of two players for a suggested donation of $50. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winning teams! There will be music, food, and raffles for friends and family who may not want to play but still want to support our efforts to find a cure for multiple sclerosis.

See our flyer for more details, and please RSVP by August 3 to tara.tonello@yahoo.com.

Team An Chlann's Uno's Dough Raiser

Events — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:06:45 +0000

Visit Pizzeria Uno's in Hyannis on June 29 to benefit Team An Chlann's MS Challenge Walk fundraising! Just print the attached coupon and give it to your server for 20% of your bill to be donated to the National MS Society.

MS Night at Fuddruckers Fundraiser

Events — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:52 +0000

Join team Sarah's Sponsors at Fuddruckers in Reading on June 24 for delicious food for a worthy cause. Invite a friend or two — or twenty! Fudds will donate 20% of the cost of each meal for every event voucher submitted, so be sure to print and bring one! Please do not distribute this flyer on-site, as doing so is in violation of Fuddruckers' rules and will result in the fundraiser being cancelled.

Dockside Dining for Dollars

Events — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:39:29 +0000

Join team Socks on Fi~yah at the Dockside Restaurant in Wakefield on June 18 to benefit their MS Challenge Walk fundraising! Use the below coupon for 25% of your meal and bar tabs to be donated to the National MS Society. There'll also be raffles for Red Sox tickets, a Boston Strong Red Sox hat, and various fun baskets, including $100 worth of scratch tickets!

Dining for a Cause

Events — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:11:07 +0000

This weekend, take dad out to lunch, dinner or even for a beer at Ruby Tuesday's on Amherst Street in Nashua, NH. For any meal June 14–16, 20% of your bill will be donated to the Lombardi Party's fundraising for the MS Challenge Walk. Just print this voucher and hand it to your server!

Rock the Walk

Events — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:01:43 +0000

Join the Walka Walka Walkhas in Westford the afternoon of Saturday, June 29, for a cookout with a pig roast, live music from local bands, raffles including a 50/50, and yard games for everyone! Tickets are $20/person or $50/family and can be purchased at the door. Please RSVP on Evite. You're not going to want to miss this year's extravaganza!

Mike LaVita's 4th annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament

Events — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:40:48 +0000

Mike Lavita of the Lombardi Party invites you to his fourth annual three-on-three basketball tournament! Anyone 18 or older is welcome to play at the event in Wilmington on July 20. Besides great competition, there will also be prizes for the winning teams and raffles for everyone. Make a $30 donation to Mike's fundraising to register, or pay $35 at the door. Email Mike with any questions.

Why I train for MS Challenge Walk

Aileen Callahan — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:16:10 +0000

Rainy days can be very reflective. I woke up the other morning, and the thought that went through my head might have been the same as the one that went through yours, "Ugh rain… so messy… more traffic." I went about my usual morning routine and continued to think about how the rain would impact my day. I need to do a training walk today for the Challenge Walk (I was a little lax over the long weekend!) — do I suffer the elements outside, or relocate to my local gym?

Then it hit me: MS Challenge Walk. The reason for my training is to help those living with MS. That is why I am walking.

On my drive into work, I thought more about my attitude towards rain. Those living with MS experience unexpected rain storms throughout the disease. I thought of my friends and loved ones whom I know who have MS. They have such courage and tenacity when bearing those storms. I am training and working for them, and a cure for this disease. I am training and working for all of you who are joining me that weekend on the Cape. A little rain is not going to stop me!

How is your training going? Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. I would love to hear your story on why you walk.

Congratulations to our top teams (so far):

The Lombardi Party – $25,393
Cocktails for a Cure – $13, 897
Team DEA and Friends – $13,202
Sarah's Sponsors – $10,612
The Believers – $7,433

And kudos to our top individual fundraisers:

Kate Carlson – $10,725
Kevin Lombardi – $10,170
Ann Scannell – $5,300
Tom Olafsson – $5,025
James Derick – $5,010

Jumpstart Your Fundraising

Thursday, June 6 at the National MS Society's Waltham Office from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

Come and talk to your Challenge Walk peers about how to reach your goal in fundraising and take it to the next level! Pizza dinner will be provided. RSVP on Facebook or on the Challenge Blog.

Training Walks

Walk MS Wakefield: Saturday, June 22. All MS Challenge Walkers are welcome to attend and waive the registration fee! This will be a great opportunity to meet a number of your Challenge Walkers before September! Please register by clicking here.

Franklin, MA: Every Saturday at 8:30am, some South Shore members of the Lombardi Party will walk, starting at the Kennedy School on Pond Drive. All are welcome to join! Any questions? Email me.

I have loved meeting so many of you just in these past few months and look forward to continually meeting and talking with you all!

Warmly,

Aileen Callahan
Development Manager of Challenge Walk

Aileen is the Development Manager for the Greater New England Chapter of the National MS Society responsible for the 2013 Challenge Walk. She has interned with the National MS Society at the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter with Program Events and is looking forward to working closely with the Steering Committee and Challenge Walk Teams to make this year's MS Challenge Walk a memorable one!

Trotting Toward A Cure

Events — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:58:17 +0000

Does your horse want to participate in fundraising for the MS Challenge Walk? Team Big Ed's Big Helpers is sponsoring the Trotting Toward a Cure event! Join them the weekend of June 22, 2013, at Kokal Farm, 243 Cornwell Rd, Greenfield, NH, for a trail ride. Please submit a registration form by June 1, 2013.

Schedule is as follows:

Friday PM: Participants arrive after 3:00pm; Potluck & Campfire 6:30pm. Friday's supper will be potluck and will start at 6:30pm. Please bring a dish to share. All riders will supply their own trail chow and beverages.
Saturday AM: Coffee & donuts served.
RIDEOUT: 10 AM Choose Short Ride (2-3 hrs) or Longer Ride (4 to 5 hrs)
Saturday PM: Dinner & Campfire.

Riders are welcome to camp both Friday & Saturday night. There will be an informal trail ride on Sunday for anyone camping and paid to ride on Saturday. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash at all times. There are swim ponds for riders and horses; bring( our swim trunks.

RIDE Fees: Please send in your registration fee early to guarantee a spot on the ride. Fees must be received! by June 1st:

Adults (over 18): $25.00
Couples: $40.00
Youth Riders: $15.00
Non-Rider fee: $15.00

Donations:

Adult Riders are asked to collect or contribute a minimum of $50 in donations.
Youth Riders are asked to collect or contribute a minimum of $35 in donations.
Non-Riders are not required to contribute donations but are welcome to do so!