Peoria & Urbana: Get Ready for Walk MS

This year, Walk MS Peoria has a new location: the famous Tower Park, at 1222 East Kingman Avenue in Peoria Heights (Google Map.) And Walk MS Urbana participants, get ready for your first autumn walk--in 2011, Walk MS Urbana moves to Sunday, September 11. It will be the same Walk event you've always loved, but this year with the added beauty of early autumn leaves. Learn more and register for both events today on the Walk MS website. 

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Goodbye, "Cocktailin' for a Cause"- Hello, "MS2 Soiree"

 Multiple Solutions, our hardworking junior board, worked hard to come up with a new name for its fabulous fall fundraiser. Later this year we'll invite you to the inaugural MS2 Soiree! It's the former "Cocktailin' for a Cause," but rebranded so everyone will know what the event is about--the movement to end MS!

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Springfield to Host Summer's Final MS Wellness Summit

If you missed our first two MS Wellness Summits this year, don't worry. You have one more chance to learn first-hand from medical and health experts how nutrition and exercise can help you live well with MS. Attend our final warm-weather 2011 MS Wellness Summit on Saturday, July 9 in Springfield. Click below to register. 

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Help Is Always Just a Click Away

When summer starts to swelter, you don't have to leave your house to find assistance: a wealth of helpful information is always available via the Chapter homepage. Use these links to find info for the Newly Diagnosed (including virtual learning courses) and those whose MS Has Progressed, browse through our Regional Teleconference Archive, find resources for Care Partners and Healthy Living, or explore the ways our Information Resource Center can help you navigate through MS-related issues and challenges. Or pour an iced tea and click below to explore our Programs & Services online hub! 

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Everyone Should Be an MS Activist!

We need your assistance to make sure Illinois and federal lawmakers know how important it is to consider the needs of people living with MS when making policy and funding decisions. Helping out is easy! Just login to your National MS Society account and update your email preferences to include Advocacy emails. From time to time, we'll email you "Action Alerts" about important legislation and ask you to email your legislators. All you have to do is hit "send." How easy is that!

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Volunteers Needed for MS Slugfest, Walk MS Peoria & Urbana

 We're putting out the call for volunteers for MS Slugfest (on August 13) and Walk MS Peoria & Urbana (on September 11.) We need your help to organize and set-up these events and make them run smoothly. We'll find the volunteer spot that fits your skills! To become a volunteer, email Volunteer Manager Jocelyn Cheng at volunteerillinois@nmss.org. 

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