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| Sophie Thibault, Spokesperson for MS Awareness Month in May |
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Sophie Thibault has been working with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada for six years now, with the goal of making Quebecers more aware of the effects of MS and the activities of the Quebec Division.
Ms. Thibault, who is well aware of the devastating effects of this disease because her mother has had it for over 50 years, invites people to take the opportunity during the month of May to think of everyone who has MS. To learn more, click here. |
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Artists get together to end MS!
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The 32nd MS Carnation Campaign, which took place during Mother's day weekend was a huge success. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Quebec Division is happy to announce that the campaign raised over $520,000.
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For the event, a dozen celebrities took part in the Celebrity Kiosk and signed autographs for people who bought carnations or made a donation. Were present: Sophie Thibault, spokesperson for the Ms Awareness Month, Paul Houde, Éric Bernier, Guylaine Tremblay, Josée Lavigueur, Catherine Brunet, Colette Provencher, Marie-Josée Tremblay, Julianne Côté, Jason Roy-Léveillé, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin eand Alexandra Diaz.
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The Blitz Week as held from April 25 to April 29.
The first person who raised $500 in online sponsorship is Linda Lessard. She won a $250 gift certificate from Rona.
Anne Harper and Charles Gagnon, two other winners who acheived the challenge, won each of them a coffeemaker worth $100, courtesy of Hamilton Beach.
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Super Cities WALK for MS, a great beginning!
On Sunday, April 27, 2008, the 14th edition of the Super Cities WALK for MS, an event organized for the benefit of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Quebec Division, was held. The sun shone down on the fourteen WALKS that took place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Drummondville, Gatineau, Granby, Laval, Lévis, Montreal, Mont-Tremblant, Repentigny, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Catherine, Sainte-Thérèse and Trois-Rivières. Over 4,500 people, young and not so young, in wheelchairs and on foot, gathered in towns and cities around the province to walk to stop MS! In total, close to $1,000,000 was raised, or $100,000 more than last year.
To know where is the nearest WALK or to register, click here.
Blitz Week
The second Blitz Week was held from May 1st to May 7th.
The winner for $250 from Centre du rasoir is Randi Zemel (Montreal Walk)
The winners of the Hamilton Beach coffee maker are:
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Marcel Baulieu (Montréal Walk)
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Madeleine Moisan (Montérégie Walk)
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Claudette Préfontaine (Sherbrooke Walk)
TeamMS’ Week
The TeamMS’ Week was held form May 26 to 30. The winner of the $80 St-Hubert gift certificate is Mélanie Blais of the La Capitale RH et Formation team (Quebec City Walk).
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Have you been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis?
A clinical research study for Relapsing-Remitting MS is under way in Montreal.
For more information, click here.
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