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25th MS READaTHON Launches
The 25th MS READaTHON has officially begun! In the Wax Museum Plus in Dublin yesterday a whole pile of people came along to help us get another MS READaTHON under way.
Summer Raffle Appeal 2012
It’s that time of year again and we have launched the MS Ireland Summer Raffle Appeal.
Last year over €220,000 was raised through the raffle. We are so grateful to each and every one of our supporters who sold raffle tickets for us in 2011. Because of your help and support we have been able to continue to provide services to People with MS in your area.
Prize List
1st Prize: €2,000
2nd Prize: €1,000
3rd Prize: HP Laptop
Other prizes include: Nokia Lumia 800 Smartphone • Dinner & Luxury Overnight stay for 2 at Bellinter House Hotel • Smartphone from Vodafone • 2 Nights B&B for 2 in any of Bewleys Dublin Hotels • Kindle e-reader • Brown Thomas Voucher • Luxury Hamper (Donnybrook Fair)
Each ticket costs €3 but to help you in your efforts you can sell 2 tickets for €5, a book can be sold or bought for €40. There is a wonderful list of Prizes (please see below), including a top cash prize of €2000.
Closing Date for receipt of tickets is Friday, 6th July 2012.
Draw takes place Thursday, July 12th 2012
***If you would like to become a raffle ticket seller, please contact our raffle hotline at 1850 927 868 Mon – Fri 10am to 7pm. There are some fantastic prizes to be won!
Thank you most sincerely in advance of your support.
Good luck!
Presidential Visit
World MS Day 2012 is marked in Wexford by a Presidential Visit.
Saturday May 12th saw the Wexford South Branch leading the way to celebrate World MS Day. The Branch welcomed President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina to a physiotherapy clinic where people who are living with MS, their friends, families and supporters are successfully running a professionally led programme in collaboration with a group of physiotherapists located at Clonard Medical Centre.
The programme, which was set up eight years ago by Bernie Kent, Ann Leacy and physiotherapist Heidi Bramley with help from Katie Hourigan of MS Ireland, is run by a team of chartered physiotherapists. It is the only one of its kind in the country, treating participants through a programme of hands-on physiotherapy interventions combined with medicine-based treatments.
Chairperson of the Wexford South Branch, Rita Donovan welcomed the President and acknowledged that the success of the programme owes much to the hard work and ‘support of local groups who have done fantastic fundraising on behalf of the programme. Rita thanked people for their support, adding that without their help the programme could not continue. The President was thanked by Olga Estridge, Community Services Manager with The Multiple Sclerosis of Ireland.
Rita said she was delighted with the success of the visit. She revealed she was a little nervous beforehand but said that ‘from the moment I greeted the President and his lovely wife Sabina, I was made to feel at ease’. President Higgins posed for official photographs and he and his wife Sabina walked around the room greeting and speaking to all the members and guests. Rita said that President Higgins speech raised some of the points that had been brought up during the walkabout of the clinic. He was very impressed with the professionalism of Miriam Rowland, Director of Physiotherapy South East and her fellow physiotherapists, the premises and the work carried out there on behalf of people with MS.
The day was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.
World MS Day 2012
Join Multiple Sclerosis Ireland this World MS Day, Wednesday, 30th May to raise awareness, raise issues and raise funds!
Charity Walk
Join the Byrne Family on a unique journey along the Royal Canal Way! The Royal Canal charity walk in aid of MS Ireland is organised by Edward Byrne Jnr, Dublin to raise awareness and vital funds for services for people with MS.
The walk will take place over a three day period during the May Bank holiday from the 5th - 7th May.
The family hope that the public will come out to cheer them along the route and wish them well. “We are hoping that about fifty people will do the entire three day walk”, but the beauty of this weekend is that people can join in at any point and do as much or as little as they like" said Eddie.
Download schedule here
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Do you want to help or get involved? Contact Eddie Byrne directly by email at eddiebyrne52@eircom.net or call 0858128138