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Thousands in Phoenix Will Walk Toward a World Free of MS
at Walk MS: Phoenix on November 4
PHOENIX, AZ — More than 4,500 people are expected to raise more than $300,000 at Walk MS: Phoenix on November 4. Walk MS is an opportunity for people living with MS and those who care about them to connect, join together, and be inspired. In 2016 alone, nearly 300,000 people at more than 550 locations across the country walked to create a world free of MS, raising nearly $50 million.
Local board chair Jim Liberty said, “At Walk MS we walk to create a world free of MS, and we are so looking forward to seeing more than 4,500 people rallying around this cause at the Phoenix Zoo.”
Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in Walk MS events across the country raising critical funds and awareness for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year, the cumulative fundraising is expected to surpass $1 billion.
“Walk MS is a joyous gathering with a wonderful ‘we’re in this together’ feeling,” said Cyndi Zagieboylo, President and CEO of the National MS Society. “Every participant, volunteer, donor and sponsor is helping to drive us toward this exciting $1 billion milestone. Together, we are accelerating progress in making life-changing breakthroughs so that each person with MS can live her or his best life.”
Genentech, Novartis and Sanofi Genzyme are national sponsors of Walk MS.
WHEN: November 4, 2017 – Site opens at 6:30 a.m.; Walk begins at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Phoenix Zoo and Papago Park
PARTICIPATION/ VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION: Visit walkMS.org , call 855-372-1331 or email fundraisingsupport@nmss.org.
WHY: Walk MS unites teams of families, friends, neighbors and co-workers to raise funds that drive groundbreaking MS research, provide life-changing services and guarantee a supportive community for those who need it most.
HASHTAGS: #walkMS and #WalkTogether
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide.
For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society go to nationalMSsociety.org or call
800-344-4867.
How To
Become More Generous
In A Me-First World
Americans like to think of themselves as generous people.
And often, the numbers back that up, such as a
recent report
that revealed they gave a record $373.3 billion to charity in
2015.
But as impressive as that sum seems, most people still struggle
with the stingier side of human nature, putting their own
material wants first and considering charitable giving only as
an afterthought, say John Cortines and Greg Baumer, co-authors
of the book “God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at
Harvard Business School” (www.godandmoney.net).
“We don’t need to point fingers at ‘those greedy people over
there on Wall Street’ or wherever,” Cortines says. “Greed lurks
in all of us. The question is: What are we going to do about
it?”
The good news, Cortines and Baumer say, is that while greed is a
widespread human characteristic, so is generosity.
Reflecting on their lifelong journey, they took a hard look at
biblical passages while at Harvard and became convinced that
their own hearts were full of greed and needed to change.
“Take your pick of a worldview and it encourages sharing with
others,” Baumer says. “Eastern faiths, Abrahamic faiths, atheism
– it doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to this topic.
Virtually all of humanity values generosity.”
But valuing generosity is one thing. Making it a significant
part of your lifestyle is something else. Cortines and Baumer
say mindsets about money can be broken down into three groups:
spenders, who pursue the greatest amount of consumption right
now without much thought of tomorrow; savers, who limit their
consumption to accumulate wealth; and servants, who limit both
consumption and wealth building so they can give the most money
possible to help others.
“That last group, unfortunately, is the rarest,” Cortines says.
There are steps people can take to become more generous,
Cortines and Baumer say. Those include:
• Make giving a priority.
In any endeavor, how well you do depends on how much of a
priority you make the goal. It’s tough to be generous if the
amount you give is based on what’s left over after you’ve
satisfied your own wants. Cortines and Baumer give right
off the top, before setting the rest of their monthly budgets.
(They give away 12-18 percent of their gross incomes,
currently.)
• Talk about your finances. In our
culture we talk about almost everything, but are strangely
silent about personal finances. Sharing your financial
life with a trusted friend can help you gain perspective,
Cortines and Baumer claim. They each fully divulge their
finances to close friends, soliciting advice and encouragement.
• Set “financial finish lines.” While it’s
important to take care of yourself and your family, Cortines and
Baumer say it helps to come up with a cutoff point where there
is no further need for more spending or more wealth
accumulation. Both authors have publicly committed to live a
middle class life, regardless of their earnings. Getting
more money should increase our standard of giving, not our
standard of living, they say.
“You can always find ways to justify more spending and more
accumulation of wealth,” Baumer says. “But at some point you
should ask yourself, ‘How much is enough?’ ”
About John Cortines and
Greg Baumer
John Cortines and Greg Baumer are co-authors of “God and Money:
How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School” (www.godandmoney.net).
Baumer is VP of Business Development for naviHealth, a
Nashville-based healthcare technology firm. Cortines is
Executive VP of Emerging Leaders for Generous Giving, an
organization that exists to share the biblical message of
generosity.
I'm excited to announce
Phoenix DogFest Walk 'n Roll
will benefit
Canine Companions for Independence
on March 7 at the Scottsdale Civic Center.
Please help spread the word about this fun, family-friendly,
dog-friendly event that is being organized by a hard-working
volunteer team of Phoenix residents. Proceeds will help provide
assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Olivia Dodson was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukemia
https://www.jazzedforolivia.com/
Friends, families and local companies have come together to
create an amazing event to help a four-year old little girl from
Phoenix.
Earlier this year, Olivia Dodson was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
After six months of treatment, FOUR rounds of chemotherapy and two Phoenix area hospitals, Olivia is working on her strong recovery. In July, her body ravaged by the very chemotherapy meant to cure her; she came close to losing her battle with this horrible disease due to a simple infection.
The fight for this FEISTY little girl continues as she is looking to beating AML and start the healing process desperately needed on your weak body.
In just a few weeks, “Jazzed for Olivia” will be held downtown
at The Nash. The event includes smooth jazz artist Pete Gitlin,
giveaways and raffle prizes. All money raised
will support Olivia and her family’s medical costs and ongoing
treatment.
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Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org.
Dear FAIR Foundation members. Please note the message under my signature from UNOS. We urge you to go to the link they provide and input on the new organ-donor proposals that affect you directly. A sample of our input that you may wish to consider, as a member of FAIR who is represented by our Board of Directors, is as follows: On behalf of our Board of Directors of 27 transplant surgeons, medical directors and patient advocates, I urge passage of this proposal and all others that will assist in reversing our country's organ-donor crisis. Indeed, with one listed or delisted patient dying, on average, every 52 minutes, urgent action is needed to correct this unacceptable situation. http://fairfoundation.org/organdonation/waiting_list_death_rate.htm Thank you for your support and your
advocacy and my personal thanks to FAIR member and
organ-donor advocate Gilbert Contreras for bringing this
message from UNOS to my attention today. |
Alice Cooper Solid Rock Foundation
As long-time residents of Arizona and devoted fathers, Alice Cooper and Chuck Savale understand firsthand how desperately Valley communities must address the needs of its teenagers. The two shared their dream while playing 18 holes of golf, a favorite pastime of theirs. Together, they envisioned a Christian organization solely dedicated to helping these teens. In November of 1995, Solid Rock was founded and the dream became a reality.
Originally, Solid Rock existed to raise money for other Christian organizations and individuals with like-minded missions. However, the dream went well beyond its original fundraising foundation. Alice and Chuck envisioned a teen center that provides an outlet where teens can flourish, understand themselves, learn and equip themselves for the road ahead. Thus, the idea of "The Rock" was born and the primary mission of Solid Rock was realized. http://www.alicecoopersolidrock.com
Past articles & photos online at Arizona Panoramic Horizons at
AZPHM Archives Aug
2006
Alice
Cooper's
Solid Rock Foundation to
Develop Teen Center at
...
Phoenix native
Alice
Cooper
has longstanding ties to
Grand Canyon University.
www.azphm.com/archive806.htm
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Photo Gallery - Arizona
Panoramic Horizons
Online Alice
Cooper
October 31, 2007.
www.azphm.com/gallery.htm
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Famous rocker and avid
collector
Alice Cooper
will return to
Scottsdale in 2008 to
auction his smooth 1955
Mercedes Benz 300 SL
Gullwing custom
re-creation.
...
www.azphm.com
www.azphm.com/archive108.htm
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AZPHM Archives Dec 2007
Alice Cooper's
portfolio of work is
pretty remarkable with
some 45 albums. The “
Poison” video on YouTube
has been viewed 836992
times! “School's Out” is
still
...
www.azphm.com/archive1207.htm
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Theatre - Arizona
Panoramic Horizons
Online
It's
almost 1am and I just
got home from the 7th
Annual Christmas Pudding
Concert by
Alice Cooper.
What a show! Alice calls
all of his friends and
they turn out
...
www.azphm.com/theatre.htm
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Arizona Panoramic
Horizons Online
Nov
7, 2009, 13th Annual
Alice Cooper
Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Saturday November
7th—Los Caballeros Golf
Club, Wickenburg,
Arizona.
www.azphm.com/archive1009.htm
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Alice Asks Your Help
13th Annual
Alice Cooper
Pro-AM Story Continues.
ACCLAIMED DANCE COMPANY
TO PERFORM CLASSIC
AFRICAN- AMERICAN
www.azphm.com/archive1109.htm
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Arizona Panoramic
Horizons Online
Dec
13,
Alice Cooper's
Christmas Pudding - Join
Alice and friends as
they celebrate the
holiday season with a
fun-filled mix of music,
comedy, dancing and
...
www.azphm.com/archive1208.htm
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AZPHM Archive Oct 2007 -
Arizona Panoramic
Horizons
...October
31,
Alice Cooper
· Veterans Memorial
Coliseum Halloween Show
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Find the hero in you. Give blood 3 times a year. |
Animal
Rescue Site
Animal
Rescue Site asks you to click on their
site to help get
FREE
FOOD donated every day to
abused and neglected animals. It takes
less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to
go to their site and click on the purple
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This doesn't cost you a thing. Their
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abandoned/neglected animals in exchange
for advertising. Here's the web site!
Please pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Arizona