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MS Challenge Walk's new home on Facebook

Written by on April 13, 2010 at 9:37 am

Last year, we announced that the MS Challenge Walk could be found on Facebook. Our thanks to everyone who joined us in that community! We enjoyed using that service to help each other prepare for this annual event and to get to know each other both before and after that amazing weekend.

Today we invite you to join us at our new Facebook home. We're moving from a "group" to a "page", a format change that brings with it many benefits:

  • Updates from the MS Challenge Walk can appear on your homepage in the news feed, making it easier to get the latest updates.
  • Photos from the event are now separated into albums, instead of being heaped them into one disorganized collection.
  • You can find our blog and Twitter feeds all in one place!
  • The page's address is much easier to remember:

http://www.facebook.com/MSChallengeWalkCapeCod

Please use the above link or the below box to become a fan of our new page! It's a great way to stay in touch and to meet your fellow walkers, some of who are listed below. A great big thanks to Marisa Bonanno for getting us started on Facebook with the group. It will remain on Facebook but will be closed to new members and activity.

Ken, a Worcester resident, joined the MS Challenge Walk in 2005, more than a decade after his mother was diagnosed. After walking for three years and 150 miles, he switched to the support crew and now rides his bicycle along the trail, providing whatever encouragement (and snacks!) he can to the 600 walkers. He is also on the event's steering committee and is this site's webmaster.

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A thousand words times a thousand

Written by on September 25, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Still reminiscing about the MS Challenge Walk? As previously suggested, you can view photos on Facebook and upload your own, but both require already having a free Facebook account. If you're not a member of that social networking site, your options are limited.

Fortunately, professional photographer Andrew Child — who was honored in the MS Challenge Walk's Friday night program, created this site's banner, and just happens to have a birthday today — has made hundreds of pictures available online. With his permission, I offer these links to albums, divided by the days of the event:

MS Challenge Walk - Friday

Friday
MS Challenge Walk - Saturday

Saturday
MS Challenge Walk - Sunday 1 of 2

Sunday - 1 of 2
MS Challenge Walk - Sunday 2 of 2

Sunday - 2 of 2

Ken, a Worcester resident, joined the MS Challenge Walk in 2005, more than a decade after his mother was diagnosed. After walking for three years and 150 miles, he switched to the support crew and now rides his bicycle along the trail, providing whatever encouragement (and snacks!) he can to the 600 walkers. He is also on the event's steering committee and is this site's webmaster.

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Weekend memories

Written by on September 14, 2009 at 12:25 pm

Congratulations to all walkers and crew on another successful MS Challenge Walk! It got a bit damp out there, but our spirits and soles persevered.

At last year's August celebration party, I spoke about how much fun the MS Challenge Walk isn't — who wants to give up a weekend to spend it pounding the pavement for 50 miles, just to retire to a rock-hard army cot surrounded by snorers? But it's hard to remember to be disgruntled when I see all your smiling faces along the route. Whether we were exchanging high-fives, munching on Snickers, or singing in the rain, we always find ways to turn this march into a happy one.

Besides our memories, the event was captured in a variety of media. Pictures will eventually be added to the National MS Society's photo page, but in the meantime, some photos are already popping up on the MS Challenge Walk group on Facebook. Will you share your own moments with your fellow walkers? Once you join the group, just click the "Add Photos" button. From there, you can upload your pictures directly to the group — or, if you've already uploaded them to your own Facebook album, you can copy pictures from your album to the group's.

The walk may be over, but the mission goes on! Keep an eye on this blog for additional post-event reports and updates.

Ken, a Worcester resident, joined the MS Challenge Walk in 2005, more than a decade after his mother was diagnosed. After walking for three years and 150 miles, he switched to the support crew and now rides his bicycle along the trail, providing whatever encouragement (and snacks!) he can to the 600 walkers. He is also on the event's steering committee and is this site's webmaster.

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Boundless fundraising on Facebook

Written by on August 3, 2009 at 10:53 am

As you know, the MS Challenge Walk is on Facebook. Now you can use this social network not just to connect with your fellow walkers, but to fundraise, too!

If you already have a Facebook account, visit your Participant Center and click on the "fundraise with Facebook" button. This will enable you to add a prominent box to your profile that states your current fundraising success as well as your goal. From there, any of your friends, family, and co-workers on Facebook will be able to click the "Join Me" or "Support Me" links to help you reach your goal of a world free from MS! You'll also receive Facebook notifications with fundraising tips, as well as updates on your profile page that keep others informed of your participation and fundraising progress.

Both Facebook and the application are completely free, and the application and its box can be removed at any time, so there is no commitment to using it for your fundraising efforts. Try it out and feel free to contact ChallengeMS@mam.nmss.org if you have any questions.

Ken, a Worcester resident, joined the MS Challenge Walk in 2005, more than a decade after his mother was diagnosed. After walking for three years and 150 miles, he switched to the support crew and now rides his bicycle along the trail, providing whatever encouragement (and snacks!) he can to the 600 walkers. He is also on the event's steering committee and is this site's webmaster.

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Challenge Walk on Facebook

Written by on May 13, 2009 at 12:21 pm

Are you on Facebook? We are! The MS Challenge Walk has its own Facebook group that you can join! Over 200 walkers and volunteers have signed up for the group, where they can post pictures of past events, discuss fundraising ideas, and receive invitations to upcoming events, such as the Boston Team Rally.

Facebook is a free social networking site where you can connect with your friends and family, share your hobbies, and meet new people with similar interests. I personally have used it not only to keep in touch with the many friends I've made at past walks, but also to find training buddies in my geographic area. Walking and riding is always more fun when you have someone to share it with and to egg you on. So whether you're looking for friends online or off, consider finding them on Facebook!

Ken, a Worcester resident, joined the MS Challenge Walk in 2005, more than a decade after his mother was diagnosed. After walking for three years and 150 miles, he switched to the support crew and now rides his bicycle along the trail, providing whatever encouragement (and snacks!) he can to the 600 walkers. He is also on the event's steering committee and is this site's webmaster.

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