Today kicks off MS Awareness Week, although it seems like it's MS Awareness Week every week at our house. And if you're reading this, chances are I don't really need to raise your awareness of MS. But I can at least take this opportunity to invite you -- make that challenge you -- to take action!
It would be great if the scientists and doctors working so dilligently could be that much closer to finding a cure for MS just because people cared. And it would be equally wonderful if organizations like the National MS Society could continue to roll out programs and services that can literally be life-saving to the MS community based purely on everyone's level of concern.
But the reality is that it takes money to fund research. It takes money to provide programs. And it takes contributions from people like you to keep all of this going! So I'm choosing to celebrate MS Awareness Week by telling you that we need more than just your awareness...we need your participation! I'll get the ball rolling by inviting you to support my team in the upcoming WALK MS. Or you could choose to start your own team. You could choose to volunteer through your local chapter of the National MS Society. You could take a moment and write your congressional representative or your senator and ask that they not overlook funding for important MS research when considering their own health care agenda. Or, if you're a caregiver like me, you can share some extra time with that special someone in your life with MS.
There you have it -- everything from donating your money to contacting our political leaders to giving of your time. Pick one. Pick them all. Take that high level of awareness and then take action!
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