MS Society Of Canada
109 Ilsley Ave., Unit 1 B3B 1S8 Dartmouth, NS, Canada

I’ve been a volunteer with the MS Society for 30 years and lived with relapsing-remitting MS for the same amount of time. Like many others, I have my good days and bad days, but through it all, I try to keep a positive outlook on life to help me through tough times. Connecting with others is a great mental recharge and I look forward to events like Burgers to Beat MS Day every year. I’ve participated since the dawn of the campaign, and during my first year, I’ll never forget... the memory of eating Teen Burgers and supporting local radio spots. As it became an annual fundraising event with more A&W restaurants participating, it also became an awareness event for the MS community. Many of us would visit the restaurants to thank the customers, the managers, the owners and most importantly, the staff as they are the ones that really drive the campaign. For the past several years, I’ve been planting myself at the A&W closest to my house for the entire Burgers to Beat MS Day. I set up a small table with information about MS and the MS Society. The manager buys a cake and I serve it as dessert to the customers. It’s a very busy day for staff, so I also do my best to help clear and wipe tables for them. I want to express my sincere gratitude to A&W and to everyone who participates and donates to this campaign. It’s a very generous commitment for A&W and it really impacts my life. I’m able to participate in this event because of the programs, services, and research that are funded by MS Society events like this one. I also want to share, on behalf of everyone I know living with MS, a heartfelt thank you to the front line staff who for months ask, Would you like to donate to help people living with MS? The notion that people care enough to go beyond what’s expected so that I, and others like me, can live a better quality of life, is a humbling fact. This year, I will miss being in the store to greet customers and say thank you, but I will be there in other ways at the drive-thru or by ordering take-out. My favourite A&W treat is a frosty mug of A&W Root Beer, but during Burgers to Beat MS Day, I will indulge in a Teen Burger, sweet potato fries, the famous onion rings and, of course a 'diet' A&W Root Beer Float. - Theresa, diagnosed in 1990. Join us on August 20 for Take Out Burgers to Beat MS, where $2 from every Teen Burger sold across the country through A&W mobile ordering, drive-thru, take-out, and dine-in will support Canadians affected by MS.

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RESEARCH UPDATES COVID-19 & MS: A Global Data Sharing Initiative ( https://mssociety.ca//covid-19-ms-a-global-data-sharing-in ) - Participating countries are compiling data to understand the effect of COVID-19 on people living with MS. This data will help address the urgent need to make evidence-informed decisions on how to best manage and treat MS during the pandemic. People living with MS can directly contribute to this global data collection effort, whether or not they h...Continue reading

June 2020 Here is the latest news we have for you - our MS community. We want to connect with you, share the latest information we have, and let you know about our initiatives and activities. As our four Atlantic provinces begin to open up again, please stay safe, be patient and be kind. WELLNESS...Continue reading

COVID-19 The Easter Seals Access 2 Card program hopes that all our cardholders are doing well and staying safe healthy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though our offices are closed and our staff working from home, we continue to work diligently to process new Access 2 card applications as well as card renewals. To facilitate card processing, we encourage all applicants to consider submitting their applications and making their payments for the cards online: http://access2c...ard.ca/get-your-card/ For enquiries or support, please contact us at [email protected] and we will do our best to respond to your email as soon as we can. NEW ACCESS 2 VENUE PARTNERS As part of our continuous goal to provide value and enhance accessibility for cardholders, the Access 2 Card team is always working hard to add new venues and partners to the program. We are pleased to announce that the following venues now accept the Access 2 Card! Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit (Toronto, ON) Globe Theatre (Regina, Saskatchewan) MacBride Museum (Whitehorse, Yukon) Mark Your Calendars! Celebrate with us! Join Access 2, Easter Seals and Canadians across the country in wearing RED on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (Red Shirt Day) to celebrate National AccessAbility Week and create a visible demonstration of support for people & families living with disability, mark the accomplishments and contributions of people with disabilities to Canada and to reaffirm our individual and collective commitment to accessibility & inclusion in Canada! On Red Shirt Day we ask that you post your RED selfies or group photos on social media with the hashtags #RedShirtDay, #RedForAccessAbility and #EasterSeals! Sign up at www.access2card.ca for their newsletter. The Access2 Card is really helpful to people with MS and their Caregivers. Especially those on limited income. If you didn't know about it before, it is definitely worth checking out.