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Next Year's WALK: Sunday June 3, 2007 |
CONGRATULATIONS CALGARY! |
Our 2006 fundraising goal was to beat our 2005 total, $560,000...With the support of over 2,500 WALKers, caring sponsors and dedicated volunteers, the 2006
Enerflex Super Cities WALK for MS has raised to date
$750,000
and pledge money is still being turned in!
“We finally got a break with the weather, and our Enerflex Super Cities Walk for MS participants have already shattered last year’s record revenues [$560,000]. [We have raised $750,000 to date] for local programs and services and for research to find a cure for MS making us the largest MS WALK in Canada.”
Mark Wolff, Executive Director, MS Society of Canada,
Calgary Chapter
“My family and entire team “MSisBS” are honored and extremely proud to have been a part of the 2006 Super Cities WALK for MS. I know there is a saying, that “MS lives here”. I have said to my 14 year old son, Levi, who was diagnosed in June 2005 after a very aggressive onset, that “MS may live here, but it’s only renting…..and it’s time to send it packing.” The strength and positive outlook that I encountered from so many people affected by this illness who participated in the WALK regardless of their abilities, only strengthens my outlook that yes, a cure will be found, and it will be found soon.”
Karen Barron, 2006 WALK Participant, Team Captain of MSisBS and mother of 14 year old Levi Barron who is living with multiple sclerosis.
Thank you Calgary for once again taking another giant leap toward a cure! You have inspired many with your passion and commitment to a cure for multiple sclerosis.
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SPECIAL SPONSOR THANK YOU... |
Thank you to Enerflex Systems Ltd. for their caring sponsorship and to the employees of Enerflex who once again, came through and raised over $20,000 for a cure for multiple sclerosis! More Special Thanks go to...
Dr. Lucas Szczepanik, Chiropractor
Franca Perri, Registered Massage Therapist
Debra Morgan, Registered Massage Therapist
Oak Creek Golf & Turf
Versacold
Arctic Glacier Ice
Van Houtte Coffee
ReMax
Maxwell Realty
Calgary Search and Rescue
Fabutan
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Medichair
WalMart
Bridgebrand Foods
Spitz
Alpine Rafting
Trickle Creek Marriott, Kimberley
The Partnership Group
Propel/Gatorade
Genumark
Fairquest
Rare Method
Instabox |
| And of course thank you to Diane Chase and Justin Ament for providing top rate entertainment for all WALKers on the ENMAX Stage on Sunday, June 4! |
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Last_Name |
Team_Name |
Total Pledges |
| Tracy |
Palmer |
Hot Tamales |
26,875.00 |
| Keith |
Mychaluk |
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18,115.00 |
| Gordon |
Macdonald |
KARE BEARS |
12,985.00 |
| Wilma |
Watson |
Day Trippers |
10,085.00 |
| Annette |
Matisz |
A-Team |
9,325.00 |
| Andrew |
Grenier |
Enerflex for MS |
8,619.20 |
| Ken |
Engler |
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8,050.00 |
| HD |
Wyman |
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7,345.00 |
| Corrine |
Mcdonald |
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6,295.00 |
| Winnifred |
Gray |
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6,295.00 |
| Patricia |
Pitsel |
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6,245.00 |
| Terry |
Melnyk |
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6,066.50 |
| Bobbie |
Pillage |
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5,200.40 |
| Levi |
Barron |
MSisBS |
5,122.25 |
| Aerin |
Flanagan Green |
Ernst & Young Gods and Goddeses |
4,045.30 |
| Cherille |
O’Connor |
Country 105 Rhodes's Warriors |
3,860.00 |
| Keith |
Parry |
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3,640.00 |
| Karen |
Barron |
MSisBS |
3,525.00 |
| Ralph |
Cross |
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3,415.00 |
| Kim |
Wheatley-Burns |
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3,365.00 |
| Michael |
Trahan |
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3,275.00 |
| Debby |
Fraser |
Fairborne Fasters |
3,230.00 |
| Shirley |
Pocock |
Fairborne Fasters |
3,210.00 |
| Donna |
Thurber |
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3,126.94 |
| Myrna |
Guenter |
Mr.Lube |
3,005.00 |
| Alyssa |
Dietrich |
Brent's Mavericks for MS |
2,815.00 |
| Jordana |
Hunt |
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2,745.00 |
| Jennifer |
Grose |
Hayati |
2,695.00 |
| Amanda |
Mendonsa (Strand) |
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2,598.00 |
| Noreen |
Pester |
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2,525.00 |
Remember: If you have not received your prize, please contact the MS Society at 250-7090 to confirm that the prize you qualify for is available for pick up. We will place a second order of prizing if necessary. Even though we have passed our prizing deadline of money collection, we will still collect money throughout the year. See prizing at www.mscalgary.org/scw_prizes.htm.
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Top Corporate Team: Country 105 FM |
$29,006.75 |
| Top Community Team: Day Trippers |
$19,037.36 |
| Top Rookie Team: Fairborne Fasters |
$18,926.50 |
| Highest Average Pledge $ per Team Member: Kare Bears |
$ 1,213.85 |
| Best Team Spirit: “MSisBS!” |
$12,497.25 |
Team Captain Outstanding Achievement:
Darlene Lavigne—Amy’s Team |
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| Best Team Uniform: The Ditty Dots |
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| As you may or may not know, our beloved TeamMS Coordinator, Marilyne Aalhus just had a healthy baby girl and is off on maternity leave. Please welcome Melissa Beaton as our new TeamMS Coordinator! Melissa brings much experience and valuable contacts to the TeamMS program. Melissa, formerly Marketing Director of Petland, mobilized all of Calgary Petland stores in 2005 and helped raise almost $10,000 for our WALK! |
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2006 Outstanding Youth Contributions in:
Fundraising and Spreading Awareness about MS |
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"the young do not know enogh to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible - and achieve it, generation after generation." |
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Alexandra Seidman,
8 yrs old $1,575.00
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Levi Barron, 14 yrs old -
Team
"MS is BS" $5,122.25
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DID YOU QUALIFY FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE? |
**Congratulations if you qualify for a gift certificate...that means that you have raised $750 or more for a cure! Please notify us of your certificate choice by July 28 by contacting Shonna Nichols at 250-7090 or shonna.nichols@mscalgary.org.
You will forfeit your prize if we do not hear from you by July 28. All GCs will be mailed out in August. Choose your GC from:
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**Do you want to further help achieve our mission?…...You can choose to receive a tax receipt of equal value to substitute your prize. |
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2006 GRAND GALA AND AWARDS CEREMONY! |
The 2006 Grande Gala and Awards Ceremony will be held October 5, 2006 at Wendi-Interiors. This is a special wine and cheese evening in honor of top fundraisers, teams and sponsors. Awards and prizes will be handed out for:
Top individual fundraisers
Top Teams (TeamMS)
Sponsor Awards
Outstanding Contributions by Youths Against MS
Invitations will be sent out in September. If you have raised over $1,000 in 2006 for the WALK, be sure to join us for this lovely evening in celebration of your efforts! Calgary’s 2006 research contribution will also be announced that evening! Not sure if you’re a $1000+ fundraiser?
Check www.mscalgary.org/scwgala to see if you’re on the list! |
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 Check out the pictures online from this years’ WALK at www.mscalgary.org/SCW Pictures 2006.
We would love to display your photos, please email them to scw@mscalgary.org . With your permission we will post them on our website! |
NEXT YEAR'S WALK SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007 |
Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 3, 2007 for the 2007 Enerflex Super Cities WALK for MS!
For too long, between 50,000 and 75,000 Canadians have suffered the devastating effects of Multiple sclerosis. But with the help of our WALKers every year, we continue to take bigger leaps toward the cure.More than just a fundraising event, though, the Super Cities WALK is a celebration for an entire community.
The donations that pour in fund countless programs and services and research, but the event itself creates a hope-filled and fun atmosphere for everyone affected by MS while generating a greater awareness of multiple sclerosis in the public at large. Families are drawn closer together, co-workers are united for a greater good, and people gain a better understanding of what MS is and how close we are coming to eradicating it.
See you next year!
DID YOU KNOW? The Calgary Chapter consistently sends more money to the national research program than any other chapter in the country? Calgary contributed $850,000 to MS Research in 2005, $3.05 Million combined total from 2001-2005 and was the first chapter in Canada to contribute half a million to research.
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