The NMSS emails monthly updates of Challenge Walk progress and events. Here's the archived email of the August 2012 update.
Hi, Challengers!
The MS Challenge Walk is only 7 days away!
Try to think back on all the hours of training you've completed and all your efforts in fundraising to fight MS. The MS Challenge Walk weekend is the culmination of a tremendous amount of work and a celebration of all that we have accomplished together.
As event weekend quickly approaches, we are putting the finishing touches on all details. Please let the MS Challenge Walk Team know if you need any last-minute fundraising help or have any lingering questions about the weekend. We look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Thursday Night Early Check-In Party
For those of you arriving to the Cape early, please join us on Thursday night at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis for an early check-in party. Pick up your walker/crew credentials and sign the appropriate waiver forms, and meet other walkers and crew! Enjoy delicious catering and celebrate the start of a great weekend. The festivities begin are from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. We hope to see you there.
For arrival information and instructions, please see the Travel & Information Guide.
Please note – housing at the Sea Camps is for Friday & Saturday night only. If you're attending the Thursday night early check-in party, you must make your own accommodation arrangements.
Reminder – Travel Guide
Our Travel and Information Guide has all of the who/what/where's of the 2012 MS Challenge Walk. Use this guide to find directions to the Kalmus Beach Parking Area in Hyannis (where all walkers and crew park their cars for the weekend). The guide also has useful information on packing and the weekend schedule. To download this document, click here. If you are having trouble downloading this document, feel free to contact the MS Challenge Walk Team.
Last Minute Fundraising Notes
We are striving to reach our goal this year for the MS Challenge Walk. Donations are coming in online and through the mail every day and will continue to do so after the walk. But, we need your continued efforts to ensure we hit this mark. Are there friends and family members who have promised to donate but have yet to do so? We encourage you to send them and email or letter reminding them of their pledge. We need all Challenge Walkers to reach their fundraising goals so that together we can all continue to create a world free of MS. If you are having troubles reaching your goal, please do not hesitate to contact the MS Challenge Walk Team and we can work together to find the best fundraising methods for you.
From Crew Member to Super Crew
We are encouraging all crew members at the Challenge Walk to become a member of the Super Crew. A member of the Super Crew is someone who raises at least $200 for the MS Challenge Walk. Last year, crew members raised over $50,000 for the MS Challenge Walk. Members of the Super Crew will receive a Super Crew cap and 2012 pin to commemorate their success. As of right now, we only have a handful of Super Crew and would like to add more, so please send in your donations!
Congratulations
Kudos to our current top five fundraisers and top five teams listed below.
Top Five Individual Fundraisers
- Tom Olafsson $12,266
- Sue Carrai $12,055
- Nicholas D'Alleva $10,150
- Kevin Lombardi $9,055
- James Derick $8,130
Top Five Fundraising Teams
- The Lombardi Party $43,227
- Blister Buddies $27,967
- Team Brian $25,850
- Chili Head Striders $22,516
- Team DEA and friends $20,699
MS Challenge Talk
Have you been listening to MS Challenge Talk?
The Challenge Blog has always been letting the MS community read stories and advice from veterans of the MS Challenge Walk. Now, you’re able to hear from these pros directly, in a series of audio interviews. Called MS Challenge Talk, these recordings profile walkers who have accepted the challenge to walk 3 days and 50 miles. Each week, you'll hear from a different walker or volunteer about their connection to the cause, the training and fundraising tricks they've learned, and the memories they've made along the way.
Thank you to all the walkers and crew who have been interviewed as a part of our MS Challenge Talk series.
The episode that seems to have generated the most response so far was with “The General”. With his military garb and drill sergeant-like demeanor, The General (or sometimes "Sarge") has been rallying the troops of MS Challenge Walk for more than a decade. In this interview, John commends walkers for not resting on the sidelines and instead doing something to find a cure for his bride's MS, and reflects on the heroes who have inspired him along the trail and the unique challenges that caretakers experience
The MS Challenge Walk staff is looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
All the best,
Danielle Kempe, Manager, MS Challenge Walk Cape Cod
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