CENTRAL ISLAND CHAPTER NEWS

 

Thank You 2008 MS Walkers, MS Teams,
Volunteers and Sponsors!


You raised over $93,000.00 and counting!!!
WE HOPE YOU HAD FUN
From Yvonne Hedley MS Society Administrator, Fundraiser, Event Planner and Public Relations
Isobel Gemmell Community Services Coordinator
and the
MS BOARD MEMBERS of Central Island Chapter
We bring the "fun" back into fundraising!!!

Our Mission:

To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people
affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.

MS Society Events Photo Gallery
www.mssociety.smugmug.com


 

 


CARNATION CAMPAIGN

The Power of the Flower
Please visit our MS Flower Shop
for your carnation by donation for Mother's Day
On May 9th and 10th from 10-6 at:
Super Store
North Centre (Rutherford Mall)
and
Home Depot!



Mother's Day May 11th MS Society presents "Celtic Chaos"
Tigh-na-mara's Mother's Day Brunch
The MS Society presents Celtic Chaos at Tigh-na-mara's Mother's Day Brunch from 9am-2pm.
Yvonne Hedley will be greeting all the Mother's and families attending with an MS Carnation from our Carnation Campaign.  Reservations required. We hope you enjoy the music and fabulous food and scent of fresh carnations!



Donate directly to the MS Central Island Chapter
www.mssociety.ca/centralisland


It’s a fact: women are diagnosed with MS three times as often as men. Many of the Canadians living with multiple sclerosis are mothers, and others - either children or adults - have mothers affected by this disease. 

The MS Carnation Campaign began in 1976, making it our longest running fundraiser and the carnation Canada's oldest and most recognized symbol of hope in the search for a cure for MS. Show your dedication to finding a cure.
MAY 17th at all Thrifty Foods Locations
On May 17th bring hope to Canadians affected by multiple sclerosis by purchasing carnations.
Buy a carnation at Thrifty Foods, help end MS. www.thriftyfoods.com

 

The Central Island Chapters accepts
Canadian Tire Money as donations also to help us purchase items for the office
Mail to our chapter


 

 

August 9th, 2008
Pheasant Glen Golf Resort
Qualicum Beach
MS Central Island Golf Tournament
Call for Sponsorships
www.pheasantglen.com
Limited Tickets

Call now for details
250-754-6321

Accommodation available
www.beachclubbc.com

 
 

MS WALK 2009
Register Today Collect Pledges all year long!

www.mswalks.ca

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

MAFFEO SUTTON PARK
NANAIMO'S HARBOURFRONT WALKWAY

Walk, Run or Roll 3, 6 or 9km

FREE MS WALK photos for download
www.mssociety.smugmug.com
 
 

The MS SOCIETY WELCOMES

Yvonne Hedley
as our Administrator, Fundraiser, Public Relations Coordinator and Events Planner.  With her experience in events planning, she has jumped right in and pulled the WALK together in our time of need. 

She is also a senior artist in fine arts and digital and has received recognition for her children's activity book about healthy habits to live by titled, "The NoSmo KING Experience", designed the databases for the Building Learning Together Program and the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC, plus she designed and painted the murals for the Children's Discovery Centre.  Her experience ranges from Children's Services Directories to corporation logos, business cards and photography (underwater pool portraits). Recently, she has designed a new look for the MS Golf Tournament.

Yvonne brings a great deal of enthusiasm and new ideas to the events planned for the MS Society in the near future. 
 
 

Personal Stories
 

 
 

Jordan Sigalet
Surrey, British Columbia

www.shutoutms.com
Goalie shuts out MS
With help from family & friends

Hockey is back and this year, people with MS have a champion on the ice. Jordan Sigalet, a Surrey BC native, is a new recruit to the Providence RI Bruins, a development team for the Boston Bruins. Jordan, who is 24 years old, was diagnosed in 2004 with multiple sclerosis. But that hasn’t stopped him on the ice or off.

“I treat MS as a game I have to win. It’s just a longer game.”

Jordan had a hockey stick in hand by age 3. Since then, he has won acclaim as a goalie with the Victoria Salsa and the Falcons, the Bowling Green State University hockey team in Ohio (USA). He was a seventh round draft pick for the Boston Bruins and team captain with the Bowling Green team. He has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award – given to the most outstanding college hockey player in the US – as well as an ESPN award for “comeback player of the year”.

Jordan doesn’t shy away from the fight against MS but takes it straight on. While attending university for computer animation in the United States, Jordan spoke out about his MS, helping raise awareness and funds by promoting the sale of the MS Bands of Hope for the National MS Society (US).

In Canada in 2005, he continued this work, educating people about multiple sclerosis and helping with sales of the MS Bands of Hope for the MS Society of Canada. But his family and friends helped him go further than that.

Jordan’s mother, Genevieve Sigalet, approached the MS Society in British Columbia to host a sports fund raising dinner, dance and silent auction cleverly called “Shutout MS”. The MS Society has benefited from a number of such events over the years, but with Jordan’s star presence, this one took on a life of its own.

The media were drawn to Jordan’s story and people listened when he talked about MS and his own fight against the disease. The Shutout MS event on June 25, 2005 in Burnaby, BC garnered a lot of media attention. The event sold out weeks in advance and attracted the support of Kevin Newman, Global television journalist and MS Ambassador to the MS Society of Canada, plus hockey players Brendan Morrison, Ray Ferraro and Kelly Hrudey. With well wishes from Hockey Night in Canada’s Don Cherry, and a list of sports memorabilia for the silent auction, the event was a great success.

One month after Shutout MS took place, the MS Society of Canada received a cheque for $41,133, the bulk of it designated towards research to find a cure for MS. With support like this for the fight against MS, it is only a matter of time before we truly shut MS out of people’s lives.

To learn more about Jordan’s story, visit www.shutoutms.com

 


Attention STUDENTS:
The MS Society of Canada Scholarship Program,
supported by Billy Talent and Friends
Get more details.

 
 

CENTRAL ISLAND CHAPTER
Information & Services

 

Contact Information & Services


Our Nanaimo office is located at 200-1585 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, B.C.
Hours of operation vary, please call for appointment 250.754.6321 or 1.888.844.2047

The Central Island Chapter covers:

Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Lantzville
Errington
Bowser
Whiskey Creek
Gabriola Island
Tofino
Ucluelet
Parksville
Qualicum
and Port Alberni on beautiful Vancouver Island BC.

Client Services - we offer:

  • Support Counselling Services
  • Caregiver Support Groups
  • Support Groups for the Newly Diagnosed
  • Self-Help Support Groups - facilitated by group members
  • Volunteer Legal Assistance Program (VLAP)
  • Equipment Provision Program (EPP)
  • Workshops and In-Service Presentations
  • Swim, Gym & Yoga Programs
  • Education and Information
  • Resource Library

For more information and to set up a confidential appointment contact:

Isobel Gemmell
Community Services Coordinator
1.888.844.2047
(250) 468.1757
email: info.centralisland@mssociety.ca

 

Exercise programs (Swim, Gym and Yoga) in Nanaimo, Parkville/Qualicum and Port Alberni - We make extensive use of volunteers please give us a call.
Programs

What We Do


MS publications

MS Canada

Latest Research

BC Division

Mobility equipment

Need Legal Assistance?

For more information please contact:

Yvonne Hedley, Administrator, Fundraising, Public Relations and Events

Tel: 250.754.632

Tel: 1.888.844.2047
Fax: 250.754.2540

Email: info.centralisland@mssociety.ca

 

Mail donations for WALK to:
MS Society Central Island Chapter
200-1585 Bowen Rd.
Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1G4

 

Photos of the 2008 WALK
www.mssociety.smugmug.com

Thank you !!

Time to register for the 2009

www.mswalks.ca

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Don't miss the Central Island
2008 Annual General Meeting

Date to be determined at Bowen Park, Nanaimo

AGM Info   Proxy Form   AGM Agenda

Privacy issues

The
MS Society respects the rights of its members and non-members to make their own health management decisions.

The role of the MS Society is to encourage individuals to do their own research, as well as to act a resource and /or provide assistance in the information gathering process.

The MS Society does not prejudge nor evaluate any therapy, holistic or conventional, potentially applicable to MS.

The MS Society does not prejudge nor evaluate the content or sources of the information it provides. These are the responsibility of each individual in consort with a chosen health care practitioner or team of practitioners.

We are a United Way funded agency  to United Way

Thank you to the BC Government for partial funding of our exercise programs!

We hope you find our web site informative and helpful.
 

Mailing address:

MS Society of Canada, Central Island Chapter
PO Box 304, Station A
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5L3
Phone: 250-754-6321 Fax: 250-754-2540 or         toll free at 1-888-844-2047



 

 

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