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Greetings!
Spring greetings from the Walkabout Steering
Committee. We hope you're well and beginning to
ramp up your training and fundraising activities. We're
working hard on the route and already have lots of
sponsors in place so you can be confident that the
costs associated with the Walkabout are underwritten
and 100% of the money you raise will go directly to
support those who live with MS. Please visit the
sponsor page on our website so you
can see who
they are.
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Vegas Anyone?
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We have some exciting prizes to announce!
Every
walker will automatically receive one raffle
ticket at
check-in in Fort Collins. You will receive
an additional
ticket for every $100 you raise over the $750
minimum. You'll also get a ticket for each
new walker
you bring to the event. Prizes will include
a 3-day/2-
night trip to Las Vegas and a weekend in
Breckenridge at a lovely Victorian home
that is 2 blocks from the Gondola and 2
blocks from
the center of town. On Walkabout weekend
you'll have
the opportunity to enter the drawing for the
specific
prize you want to win. More details coming
soon.
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Help Wanted: Mixer Coordinators
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If you can help Kendra plan "Walker Mixers"
in your
area please contact her at
Kendra_wwmsw@hotmail.com
These are fun, social gatherings to acquaint
new and
potential walkers with our group and the event.
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A Message From Dr. Jim
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Howdy Gang! Dr. Jim here! I hope this
note finds
you all well. I'm even more excited about
this years'
Walkabout because my wife will be walking in
it. I
can't wait to see all of your stinky feet
again! Another
big boost is that our podiatrist Dr. Robert's
wife will be
walking so Dr. Robert is in it for the
duration as well.
If any one knows of any loose medical
supplies let me
know. Between Dr. Robert's and my clinics we
should
be well stocked! And to anyone who volunteered
medically last year - we could always use the
help.
Contact Maureen Stockover if you can volunteer.
Sounds like we'll have more walkers than last
year so
the medical team will be busier. For all the
new
walkers, WELCOME AND THANK YOU!!! This event is
truly one of passion and fun, we will ALL
have a great
time and you've got one of the world's
greatest doctors
there to help should anything go wrong! OK,
so I may
not be world famous but I did stay at a
Holiday Inn
Express last night! As the walk approaches more
medical and training information will be
headed your
way. I'm really looking forward to seeing
all of you this
August!
All the best, Dr. Jim
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NMSS Walks Coming Up
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If you're planning to participate in any
of the MS
Walks this Spring please stop by and say
hello. We
will have a booth at each of the following
walks. Our
new brochures will be available along with
Walkabout
bracelets. You'll also be able to register
right then
and there so it's a great recruiting
opportunity. Bring
your friends over and say hi!
May 5: Denver, Fort Collins,
Longmont,
Boulder,
Pueblo
May 12: Colorado Springs, Estes Park,
Loveland, Summit County
May 19: Glenwood
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Benefit Dance for Nicholas Patrick
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Many of you will remember our beloved Nicholas
Patrick, a veteran of the 3-Day Challenge Walk.
Nicholas was critically injured last year
when a hit-and-run
driver struck his wheelchair.
His recovery has been difficult and very
expensive.
A benefit dance will be held on Saturday,
April 28.
Here are the details:
St. Frances Cabrini Parish Hall
6673 West Chatfield Avenue
Littleton, CO 80128
$20 per person, cash bar, doors open at 6:30 pm.
For tickets call K. C. Van Niman: 303-972-9271
Make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus,
Council # 9349. Please write Nicholas Patrick
Fund
on the memo line.
If you can't make it, you may send a donation
to the
Fund at the same address.
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