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National Mobility Awareness is excited to celebrate their second annual National Mobility Awareness Month where they will give away three customized wheelchair accessible vehicles to Local Heroes that embody the spirit of Life Moving Forward.

Whether you’re living with a disability, or caring for someone that is, they want to hear your story at www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com. Tell them how you have overcome the challenges of living with a disability by volunteering, educating, advocating, achieving or persevering in a 400-word story or 2-minute video.

Voting has just begun and continues through May 10, 2013. The sooner you enter the longer your family and friends will have to share and vote for your story. For more information about the program and for rules and regulations, please visit www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com.

National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association Team

Please click below to see the clip from Monday, January 14th's Canada AM interview with Dr. Karen Lee, Vice President, research at the MS Society of Canada.

Dr. Karen Lee of the MS Society explains while a cure for multiple sclerosis is still unknown, 2012 brought exciting and promising new research.

   Canada AM… a part of the CTV News Video Network    

Dr. Karen Lee of the MS Society explains while a cure for multiple sclerosis is still unknown, 2012 brought exciting and promising new research.

Canada AM… a part of the CTV News Video Network

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here 

Meet Beth, to read her story click on her photo

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here

Meet Lynn, to see read her story click on her photo

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here 

Meet Tyrell, to read his story click on his picture

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays.

This campaign is to pay tribute to and illustrate the impact of MS donors, the work being done by the MS Society in the various offices and by the different roles across the country. One story speaks of life-changing impacts felt through our advocacy efforts, another of the importance of our MS Walk program and another of what MS Summer Camp has meant to one youth living with MS.

Meet Michelle, to read her story click on her picture.

It's that time of year again… the Annual MS Durham Regional Christmas Party

On December 22, 2012 the Durham Regional Chapter will be hosting the Annual Christmas Party/Volunteer Recognition at the Moose Lodge in Oshawa. For more details on location, cost and time please visit the event page by clicking here

Don't forget to call or email Kailey at 905-668-0388 / kailey.oneill@mssociety.ca to RSVP today. Limited space is available and the party is filling up fast.

November 2012 Multiple Solutions Newsletter

Issue includes:

• Christmas Countdown Top 5
• Jim Marsh's MS Climb presentation details
• Christmas Party/Volunteer Recognition Invite
• And much more…

The MS Society of Canada, Durham Regional Chapter was SNAP'd in the Month of May and June for Durham Regions MS Walks and the MS Carnations Campaign over the Mother's Day Weekend.

On April 22, 2012 Walkers from Ajax/Pickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa/Whitby, and Uxbridge came out to raise money for the MS Society of Canada. Below are photos from each walk, to veiw more photos from each walk please click on the photo.

The carnation. It's Canada's oldest and most recognized symbol of hope in the quest to end multiple sclerosis. Many Canadians living with multiple sclerosis are mothers. Others, either children or adults, have mothers affected by this disease because women are diagnosed with MS three times as often as men. That's why every year the MS Carnation Campaign takes place over Mother's Day weekend

Volunteer Sellers, Shona and Bronte are pictured at the Brock Road Beer Store

Board Member Amanda and Volunteer Romario were photographed at the Pickering Town Centre

April and June 2012 Multiple Solutions Newsletter

Issue includes:

• Top 5 Things to Consider before contacting an Occupational Therapist AND Top 5 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
• MS Walk totals
• 1st Annual MS Tee Off to End MS Golf Tournament
• And much more…