We were thrilled to host such an amazing group of class members on June 8 at our MS Leadership Class Kick-off. We started off the campaign with a moving story from Jerry Block of BNY Mellon and then heard from more than 40 honorees who have joined the movement to create a world free of MS. To that end, we appear to have some healthy competition for our prestigious top four fundraising spots! Individuals shared their very personal commitments to the fight against MS through their pledges to beat the average by individually raising upwards of $10,000.
 

As a Leadership Class honoree, you are now an ambassador for the National MS Society, helping us to increase awareness about this devastating disease and the important work of the National MS Society. To that end, we provided all honorees with talking points to add to your 30-second elevator pitch (pdf) about our efforts. Be sure to craft your own personal message so you can proudly share your commitment to the 13,000 local people living with MS.

 
Now it's time to start asking your personal and professional networks to support you in your quest to achieve your Leadership Class fundraising commitment. If you haven't already, we'd love to meet with you to discuss your personal fundraising plan, how we can help and to get your personal online fundraising tools set up. Click here to access your personal fundraising account (have the username/password on hand that you created upon accepting your nomination).
 
If we haven't already met, I'll be in touch at the end of the month to schedule a time to meet. In the meantime, if you'd like to meet sooner, please email Maria Oberst to schedule a time to talk.
 
We look forward to working closely with you in our joint effort to bring an end to MS forever.