Orange is the new black via the #Orange4MSF campaign

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness month kicks off on March 1 and there is no shortage of awareness campaigns out there. The first one that caught my eye is the #Orange4MSF campaign which invites everyone to take a selfie with an orange. Why an orange? Orange is the official color of Multiple Sclerosis awareness and we’re really amped to make orange the new pink, the new black.

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) launched this fun effort and its main mission is to spread the word about Multiple Sclerosis, educating the public and building hope for those living with this often debilitating and complicated neurological disease.  We all hope that the campaign goes viral as social media channels explode with this important message.

And, you can help! Show your support by snapping a selfie with an orange and then sharing it on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Be sure to use the hashtags #Orange4MSF and #4MSF in your posts. Let’s build hope and let’s educate.

Mine’s coming soon so stay tuned!

Take care and be well,

Christie

For more information, check out these sources:

http://www.news-medical.net/news

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases

Just Pick a Color

And I picked orange! In honor of MS Awareness Week!

Flash Freeze, Capitol Hill and the Color Orange

What are you doing for MS Awareness Month?

There is a lot happening this month as we bring awareness about life with multiple sclerosis, the complexities of the disease and the hope for a better future via a cure. Folks are doing all kinds of cool things all over the country to elevate awareness. Here are some things that caught my attention.

Orange, orange, orange. Orange is the color of MS and lots of folks will be making flashy statements with their wardrobe, especially next week during MS Awareness Week (March 12-March 18). This is a color that is not readily available in my closet so I may opt to shop for an orange scarf!

Flash Freeze. This is so cool. Organized by our pals in NYC, a flash freeze demonstration will hit the streets of Manhattan on March 13. The team will focus on how MS stops people from moving hence the freeze. Details can be found here: Flash Freeze in NYC!

Feeling Political? Check out the happenings at the 21st Annual National MS Society Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Our friend Lisa Emrich is live on Capitol Hill reporting on the event. Check out her updates here: http://blog.nationalmssociety.org/

Edible Support. I even came across this great team raising money to benefit the MS Society through sales of delicious cookies. Edible Arrangements in New England is donating a portion of their sales from every Orange Blossom arrangement to the MS Society. And, they deliver! Orange Blossom

And, there’s more. A lot more. I couldn’t possibly list them all.

• The team over at The Multiple Sclerosis Associate of America (MSAA) put together a great list of ways to show support: MSAA

• The National Spinal Cord Injury Association considers every month MS Education and Awareness Month and put together a list of some of their MS stories: National Spinal Cord Injury Association

• The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) is talking about how Allsup promotes awareness about folks living with MS and how to get SSDI benefits. MSF

So, how about you? What’s happening in your neck of the woods?

Be well,
Christie