New Content Now Available on Can Do On Demand!
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Check out the latest additions to the Can Do On Demand curriculum! Here's what's all new:
- 3 seminars focusing on diet and nutrition, primary progressive MS, and goal setting and motivation
- 6 real-world scenarios including workshops for support partners and parents with MS
- 3 topics just for young adults including graduate students, young and single, and married with children
All of this and more is waiting for you online! Access Can Do On Demand at your convenience from the comfort of your own home.
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Can Do On Demand is made possible by:
Genentech | Biogen | Sanofi Genzyme | Novartis | Celgene
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CAN DO Program Application Opens Dec. 5
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Save the date for CAN DO
®
2019! The four-day CAN DO Program will be held in Atlanta, GA, in partnership with the Shepherd Center, on May 15-18.
The
CAN DO Program
application opens for 24 hours on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Learn more about the application process and this world-renowned program.
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Article of the Month: Relationships and Communication
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When one person is diagnosed with MS, loved ones in their lives are involved and affected. The changes brought about by MS can have an impact on these important relationships.
In this article, clinical psychologist and Can Do MS Senior Programs Consultant Roz Kalb discusses how MS can impact relationships and offers strategies for establishing meaningful communication to help deal with potential obstacles.
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Registration is
OPEN
for our 2019 SKI for MS event series! SKI for MS is headed to seven mountains across the nation to raise awareness and help transform the lives of families living with MS.
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Join us for a day of ski races, a celebration ski down, and an après party with music, drinks, and prizes!
Loon Mountain, NH - February 2
Pico Mountain, VT - February 10
Vail Mountain, CO - February 23
Squaw Valley, CA - March 2
Crystal Mountain, WA -
March 16
Schweitzer Mountain, ID - March 16
Big Sky, MT - March 31
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SKI for MS events are open to all ages and abilities! You don’t even have to ski to participate!
Sign up today as an individual or start a team! 100% of registration and fundraising proceeds go directly to work providing families with MS with life-changing health and wellness programs at no cost to them.
Do something epic
and help families living with MS thrive!
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Q & A: Ask the Can Do Team
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"I love yoga, but my balance has gotten awful from my MS. Any suggestions?"
Click here
to read the answer from Sue Kushner, PT, MS.
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Communicating About Tough Topics
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
8 - 9:15 pm EST
In celebration of Caregivers Month, we are offering a special online workshop to help support partners and people with MS communicate effectively in order to maintain a balanced relationship where we can care for each other while caring for ourselves.
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Wheeled Mobility
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
8 - 9:15 pm EST
For many with MS, wheeled mobility is the key to functional mobility.
Learn how you can adapt to using wheeled mobility and why you should view them as tools to help you and your family members stay active, safe, and “in the game.”
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Please join us at no charge.
In partnership with the National MS Society.
The Can Do MS Webinar Series is made possible by:
Biogen
| EMD Serono
| Sanofi Genzyme | Genentech
| Novartis | Celgene
| Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
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Give Thanks and
Kick
MS
®
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Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to help
Kick
MS for families in need.
Hold a raffle, organize a turkey trot, sell off some delicious pies, or host a Friendsgiving and ask people to donate $10 at the door!
The possibilities are endless, but 100% of every dollar you raise sends families living with MS to life-changing programs.
Join us by using the spirit of the season to spread the feeling of hope, community, and support to families living with MS!
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MS Global Raises Over $216,000!
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35 cyclists (9 living with MS) + 8 support staff/cheerleaders = 1 MS Global squad!
Thank you, MS Global! Your passion, commitment, and spirit raised $216,441 – once again, crushing your goal!
All MS Global fundraising dollars generate scholarships for Can Do MS participants. These funds enable 2,000 families living with MS to thrive through Can Do MS educational programs, ensuring that every family attending a Can Do MS program does so at no cost to them!
Please join us in thanking the MS Global team! With every pedal, they are transforming lives.
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Register for a JUMPSTART
®
Program Near You
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Find local resources, meet others living with MS in your community, and learn tips and strategies to help you thrive with MS!
Las Vegas, NV - December 8
Louisville, KY - December 15
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Want to continue your in-person education? Register now for an MS Path 2 Care JUMPSTART Program, featuring all-new topics!
Denver, CO - December 8
Baltimore, MD - January 12
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Click here
to see the JUMPSTART Program schedule for 2019!
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Become a Monthly Donor
100% of proceeds support families living with MS.
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Kick
MS
Start a fundraiser to send families living with MS to
life-changing programs.
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Shop to Support
Discover where you can shop while supporting Can Do MS!
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This eNewsletter is partially sponsored with generous support from:
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Can Do MS delivers health and wellness education programs to help families living with MS thrive.
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