MS Awareness Week

MS Awareness Week is about encouraging people like me and you to give people with multiple sclerosis a chance.  So what is it exactly?

In short: a progressive disease affecting the brain and spinal chord.  The effects can vary from person to person, so to understand more about the different levels and symptoms take a look at the MS facts on the official website.

The campaign slogan urges us to ‘Be bold in blue!’  So that can be anything from blue-themed parties or cake sales with pretty little cupcakes iced in blue, to … dyeing your hair blue!  Now I’ve tried this before, and it wasn’t a good look for me, but for charity … well, that’s a different matter.

There are plenty of other options too.  Why not see if you can get someone to give a talk on MS in your local community to help raise awareness?  You could give a short talk yourself to your work or college colleagues.  If public speaking isn’t your thing – why not do Be Bold in Blue and skydive to raise money!

It will be a challenge but worth it if we can draw attention to the cause and help suffers at the same time.

And don’t forget to get on Facebook or Twitter and post facts to raise awareness or make your picture blue.  Online networking campaigns are usually very successful because information is delivered so fast between everyone.  And the sooner the better!

For more details about MS Awareness Week go to the official website.