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MS Stops People from Moving

• The National MS Society Exists So that it doesnt.

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Every hour, everyday someone is diagnosed with
MSThis is why we ride!

• Chronic disease of the Central Nervous System
• Varied Symptoms and an unpredictable course
• Prime of Life Disease
• Affects 400,000 Americans and 20,000 Texans in
  the Lone Star Chapter
• 1 Adult Disabling Disease
• 6 Treatments Now Available

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MS Affects

• 400,000 Americans 10-15 cases per 100,000 Latin
  Americans
• Impact of families is very great
• 20,000 Texans have MS
• 200 diagnose every week
• 60 women
• Most common age band 20-40
• More children diagnosed daily

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2008 BP MS 150 Recap

• 13,000 cyclists
• 12.7 million from teams
• 252 teams

15.9 million raised
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Texas Childrens Team History
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Lone Star Chapters Role

• Support of Persons with MS
• Recreation Programs
• 4 Camps 104,600
• Education Programs
• Conferences, library, clinics, professional
  outreach programs, research symposium, long term
  care for health care professional outreach,
  caregiver education programs 657,075
• Wellness Programs
• Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Arts, NIA
  (body-mind-spirit fitness practice), Guided
  Imagery, aquatics, Adaptive Yoga, Pilates/Chair
  Pilates, Assisted Physical Training, therapeutic
  dance, Tai-Chi, Yo-Tai, and wellness
  teleconferences 157,675

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SCRAP Committee

• Surplus of 2 million dollars that went to
  special projects
• 448,175 Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Estriol, a
  female hormone (oral medication that costs 18
  cents a day.)
• 70,000 Funding 2 Clinical fellowships
• 100,000 Supporting a National Nursing Training
  Program at UT Southwestern.
• 100,000 Continuation of Physician Directive
  Training Program for neurology in field of MS.
• 50,000 Funding to continue Texas MS
  Collaborative
• 1.4 million allocated for support targeted
  research projects,
• including 2 programs at UT Southwestern.

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Fundraising

• This is how it can be done
• Tell the story
• We need to find a cure for MS
• We need to help those with MS

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Fundraising

• This is how it can be done
• Tell the storymake is personal CHAMPIONS

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Personalize Your Webpage
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Personalize Your Webpage
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Personalize Your Webpage
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Personalize your Webpage
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Fundraising

• This is how it can be done
• Give your donor an easy choice
• Increments of 50
• Creative levels
• Hats
• Make your Mark Batman, Zoro

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Fundraising

• Give your donor an easy choice
• Dollars/cents per mile

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Fundraising

• Set a goal for yourself of so many dollars per
  mile

Top Fundraiser Jersey
Club 300
Tour of Champions
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Fundraising
Its in the numbers

• Helpful Hints
• Dont be bashful most people you ask will
  donate
• Work to get 5 key donors of 300 or more
• Solicit key donors in person
• Solicit others in person (preferable) or via
  email or mail
• Commence in JanuaryNOW!

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Fundraising
Its in the numbers

• Helpful Hints
• Have donations given/mailed to you
• Obtain email address of donors
• Acknowledge donors with a written thank you
  letter
• Send donors a picture of you crossing the finish
  line

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Fundraising
Its in the numbers

• Helpful Hints
• Send donations to the Lone Star Chapter when
  received
• Communicate with your Team Captains or myselfask
  for assistance if needed
• Let other riders know of your general success
• Attend Chapter-sponsored events

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Use our fundraising resources http//www.nationa
lmssociety.org/chapters/bp-ms-150/fundraising/fund
raising-resources/index.aspx
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MS Affects

• Prominent citizens with MS
• Javier Artero - Spanish soccer player
• Stan Belinda -baseball player
• Jackie Bertone - percussionist for Beach Boys and
  others
• Michael Blake - Hollywood screenwriter, "Dances
  with Wolves
• Bill Bradbury - Secretary of State of Oregon
• Neil Cavuto - lead anchor on Fox News Channel
• Richard Cohen - journalist (married to actress
  Meridith Viera)
• Betty Cuthbert - Olympic Gold Medallist,
  Sprinting
• Donna Fargo - Country and western singer
• Lola Folana - singer
• Annette Funicello - singer, dancer, former
  Musketeer

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MS Affects

• Prominent citizens with MS
• Roman Gabriel - American football player (Los
  Angeles Rams 1962-72)
• Teri Garr - Actress (Young Frankenstein, Tootsie,
  Close Encounters and others)
• William Hartnell - British actor (the first
  Doctor Who)
• Joseph Hartzler - Chief prosecutor for the
  Oklahoma bombing case
• Lena Horne - Actress and singer
• Alastair Hignell - International Rugby Player,
  Cricketer and BBC Sports Commentator

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MS Affects

• Prominent citizens with MS
• David Humm - NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders
• Barbara Jordan - Congress woman, professor, civil
  rights activist
• Melanie Lawson - Anchorwoman, Ch.13 Houston
• Maxine Mesinger - Newspaper gossip columnist,
  Houston Chronicle
• Alan Osmond - Singer in Osmond Brothers
• Richard Pryor - comedian and actor
• Richard Queen - Iran hostage
• Fausto Rocha - Brazilian TV Actor
• Ronald Rogers - Concert Pianist
• Clay Walker - Country and western singer
• Danny Wallace - Soccer Player

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How Can You Help?

• Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up
  the tool of your choice and get started.
• Ben Linder, famous volunteer