ms read-a-thon. 2 what is ms? multiple = sclerosis = many scars
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MS Read-A-Thon
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What is MS?
MULTIPLE =
SCLEROSIS =
MANY
SCARS
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What is MS?
1. Doctors don’t know how MS scars are created
2. MS scars won’t heal or fade, and they affect day-to-day life
3. MS scars are inside the body on the nerves
3 differences between our scars and those caused by MS…
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What is MS?BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
NERVES
BODY
What are the 4 parts of the Central Nervous System?
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What is MS?
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What is MS?
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• Dizziness
• Loss of Balance
• Loss of Coordination
• Fatigue (Very tired!)
• Numbness
• Affected Speech
• Vision problems
Symptoms of MS
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MS Read-A-Thon
• 100,000 Canadians live with MS
• There is no known cause or cure
• Canada has one of the highest rates of MS
• MS typically affects people 15 – 40 years old
• 3 people in Canada find out every day that they have MS
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Hands Up!
Do you know someone who lives with MS?
Want to know how YOU can make a difference by participating in the MS Read-A-Thon?
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Step 1: Read!
• Keep track of the minutes you read on your Minute Tracking Sheet
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Step 2: Fundraise!NEW Online Fundraising Website
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Sign up atmsreadathon.ca
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msreadathon.ca
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msreadathon.ca
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msreadathon.ca
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• Customize your personal fundraising page
• Email friends and family to ask for donations
msreadathon.ca
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Funds raised help pay for services for people living with
MS
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And your fundraising dollars also go
towards research to find a cause and cure to end MS
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Questions?
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HAPPYREADING!!