Saturday, March 14, 2009

MS Challenge Walk - Coming soon, on April 19th

Who: Melanie is walking for her MOM & OGC friend Andie Goodman

What: A five mile fundraiser walk!

Where: Clipper Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers

When: April 19th, 2009

Why is she sending you this email?: Because Mel would love to walk as a team with OGC to raise money for M.S. research OR would love to have OGC members pledge for her walk - even 20. each would be amazing!

Thanks & have a totally lovely day!

Melanie
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Note from Joan:
You can visit the web address shown below to go directly to Melanie's page. My apologies that it is not a hyperlink. I will put the hot link down at the bottom under "Web Sites About Our Members".

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/PACWalkEvents?px=4562373&pg=personal&fr_id=10801&s_tafId=111519
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Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at http://www.nationalMSsociety.org/ or 1-800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867).

Our postal address is:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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FYI- www.beyondthepinkribbon.org has been updated for 2009 with a new column from Women's Mid-Life Health at Ephrata Hospital. Some really wonderful information has been added to the site. Also, if anyone has announcements regarding women's health events, fundraisers, petitions - they are welcome to send Melanie information to post on the "announcements" page in either the "Pennsylvania" section or in the "National" section.