Monday, May 31, 2010

Another Weekend of Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Ahead!

The inaugural Belleville and Kingston Walk for Muscular Dystrophy are taking place this weekend as well as the annual Ottawa Walk for Muscular Dystrophy.

Register to participate at www.muscle.ca/walk or sign-up on event day.

To receive a Walk for Muscular Dystrophy t-shirt you only need to raise $50 in pledges!

The York Region and Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy took place this past weekend and were a smashing success! There were special visits from city councillors, the Mayor of Pickering, a magician and more! Media coverage is coming soon!

Information about the upcoming Walk for Muscular Dystrophy and how to participate can be found on our website www.muscle.ca/walk.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Are On A Roll!

The Peterborough and Halton Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy were a huge success! Thank you to the Peterborough and Halton Region planning committees and volunteers for all their hard work! A special thanks to the Oakville Fire Fighters who came out in support!

Watch/read up on the events; check out our media coverage!
The Peterborough Examiner
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplayGenContent.aspx?e=16767
Chex TV in Peterborough
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chextv.com%2Fvideos%2FNewswatch_WeekendCharityWalks.WMV&h=e760b
The Oakville Beaver in Halton Region!
http://www.insidehalton.com/community/health/article/816084--on-a-roll-to-cure-muscular-dystrophy

Next up is the York Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy on Saturday, May 29th and the Durham Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy on Sunday May 30th. It's not too late to register to participate and join in the festivities! Visit our website at www.muscle.ca/walk for full details.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Walk for Muscular Dystrophy This Weekend! Peterborough & Halton Region

Join us for two of our inaugural Walk for Muscular Dystrophy this weekend in Peterborough and Halton Region!

The Peterborough Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is this Saturday, May 15th at Nicholls Oval Park. Join us for drinks, snacks and a chance to win the PepsiCo suite for a Peterborough Petes game with all the trimmings!

The Halton Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is taking place this Sunday, May 16th at Coronation Park in Oakville. Bring the entire family for a day full of fun and celebration! There's something for everyone with a Kids Area with face painting and colouring, a raffle with over 15 prizes, music, pizza, pastries and more!

Come take part in our celebration with other families in your community! Visit our website at www.muscle.ca/walk for more information and to register to participate.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Success! And More to Come...

The Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy took place on Sunday, May 2nd and raised over $8,600!

Thank you to the Windsor chapter, walk participants and everyone else who contributed to make the 2010 Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy a huge success!

Next up is the Peterborough Walk for Muscular Dystrophy on Saturday, May 15th and the Halton Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy on Sunday, May 16th.

It's not too late to sign-up to participate and to help raise funds for people with neuromuscular disorders in your community! Visit www.muscle.ca/walk for details.

Friday, April 30, 2010

... And We're Off! The Ontario Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Kick Off This Weekend!

The Ontario Walk for Muscular Dystrophy begin this weekend with our first Walk of the season taking place in Windsor on Sunday May 2nd at Assumption Park.

Come and enjoy a day full of fun and celebration! Walk participant registration begins at 9:15am and the Walk starts at 10:00am. Following the walk, enjoy some snacks and great conversation with families, friends and neighbours within the community.

There's still plenty of time to register and help raise funds to support people living with neuromuscular disorders in your community. Simply sign-up online at www.muscle.ca/walk to get started!

We look forward to celebrating with you on Sunday!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Are Fast Approaching!

The Ontario Walk for Muscular Dystrophy are coming soon! Register to participate in a walk near you today!

Too far to travel to one of our existing walks or can't make it on event day? Sign up for the Virtual Walk for Muscular Dystrophy and hold a walk or celebration in your community!

It's easy to fundraise with your own fundraising page that can send e-mails for you and can be linked to facebook, twitter and more! Also find fundrasing ideas and tips that are sure to make your fundraising efforts a success.

Check out the 2010 Walk for Muscular Dystrophy dates and locations and register to participate at www.muscle.ca/walk

Friday, April 16, 2010

Ontario Leadership Volunteer Conference: April 23-25, 2010

Muscular Dystrophy Canada is holding its Ontario Leadership Volunteer Conference April 23-25, 2010.

Ontario Walk for Muscular Dystrophy volunteers, Muscular Dystrophy Canada Chapter volunteers and Ontario Fire Fighters will take part in various sessions to learn and brainstorm new ideas that will further develop support for Muscular Dystrophy Canada!

The weekend will include numerous guest speakers, workshops, team building exercises and of course a great opportunity to meet MDC volunteers from across Ontario!

Check back to see what new ideas and initiatives we'll come up with!

In the meantime, don't forget to register for the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy near you! Sign up on our website www.muscle.ca/walk