With his rubber to the road Mike Augustine – a longstanding MS Society volunteer who has lived with MS for 20 years – is always ready to roll, especially when it comes to the RONA MS Bike Tours. Although multiple sclerosis keeps Mike from riding, he is very active with the Tours. This year, Mike will be participating in this weekend’s Brampton to Waterloo Tour as the Virtual Rider.
Click on the video and find out why Mike is so passionate about supporting the RONA MS Bike Tours, and also why it’s so important to support his efforts in the fight to end MS. There are two great ways you can help end MS this weekend: either sponsor Mike Augustine, or have a look to see if there’s anyone you know who is riding this weekend that you can sponsor.
When the MS Bike Tour began in 1989, people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis had no treatment options. Today there are five disease modifying drug therapies proven to alter the course of the disease and bring greater hope for a cure. This would not have been possible without generous supporters like you. Although we’ve made great strides, there is no cure. That is why the over 55,000 Canadians living with this debilitating disease need your support. Share the Virtual Rider video with your friends, family, neighbours, and co-workers and encourage them to sponsor a rider.
Whether you’re a sponsor, participant or volunteer, we’d like to thank you very much for gearing up for the challenge. Here’s wishing everyone participating in the Brampton to Waterloo Tour good luck and good weather.
PS: Add the video and this link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai0AFQ_z7E4 to your blog, website or Facebook wall and help Mike exceed his fundraising goal in the fight to end MS!
I wish to thank everybody for all of your kind wishes and encouragement regarding my recent struggle with my own multiple sclerosis symptoms. Your words helped me to get over this hump, and get back to the business at hand of keeping you all up to date on the happenings regarding my (and others’) fight to end MS.
First off, a quick recap of my favourite event of the year: the Grand Bend to London RONA MS Bike Tour. 2009 was the best year ever for this tour. With close to 1,600 cyclists participating and $980,000 raised, we’ve managed to “raise” the bar for what dedicated people can do when they set their minds to it. People of every age, gender and demographic succeeded in meeting their goals to raise hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars to help the MS Society of Canada in its mission to find a cause and cure for multiple sclerosis.
For those who read these numbers and think “there is no way I could ever raise that kind of money,” I can tell you without any hesitation that these champions, whom you look at with such awe, are just everyday people exactly like yourselves. The only difference between you and them... is a matter of time!
Mandarin Restaurants, located throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, continues to be a proud supporter of the MS Society of Canada. Their valued support extends to the Society’s special events, with Mandarin being a key sponsor of the RONA MS Bike Tour 2009.
Such contributions make events like this summer’s Tour possible and play an important role in the movement to end MS.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society would like to thank Mandarin Restaurants for their continued and generous support.
A big 'Thank You' and 'Congratulations' goes out to the participants, volunteers and sponsors of the RONA MS Bike Tour - Grand Bend to London! A record-breaking $920,000 was raised this weekend by 1550 participants!
Wind, rain, and a last minute route change did nothing to dampen the spirits of the most amazing group of people, who came together to be a part of ending MS this past weekend.
We continue to hear great stories and see wonderful pictures from participants who came from across Ontario and even from our neighbouring USA. Please feel free to share them here or on Facebook! We love to hear from you!
We thank everyone who was a part of making this tour a weekend not to be forgotten.
The Rona MS bike Tour is only 4 days away! On behalf of everyone at Reynold Cycle we would like to wish each and every one of you a safe, enjoyable, fair weathered ride. Look for us out at Check Point 1 on Sunday, we'll be checking bikes and pumping up tires all day.
Last month I had the opportunity to assist in giving a presentation to the employees at Bell Canada’s headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.
Along with key staff from the MS Society of Canada’s office in Toronto, we made our way to an awe-inspiring office complex, where we met with some equally awe-inspiring individuals, all of whom were eager to come and talk with us, and to hear how they can help us in our mission to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and to enable people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.
Bell Canada provides a leading example of how corporations and businesses continue to provide their support and in turbulent economic times. Now more than ever, those who have the ability must step up and lend their resources to those who don’t. It’s time to end MS!
Through their involvement with MS Society fundraising events, Bell Canada has raised over $8,500 for the MS Walk, and over $38,000 for the RONA MS Bike Tours over the past few years. I intend to do whatever I can to help steward our relationship into the future, and to help Bell achieve even greater successes in our mutual goal of being able to finally end MS! We are extremely grateful for your dedication and generosity.
Moreover, I encourage other corporations to demonstrate this same type of leadership and offer the support. Together, we can make a difference.
Irreverently yours,
Aug, who’s “calling” on you to help make a difference, too...
A huge 'Thank You' goes out to the participants, volunteers and sponsors who participated in the Brampton to Waterloo RONA MS Bike Tour!
I wish to thank everybody for all of your kind wishes and encouragement regarding my recent struggle with my own multiple sclerosis symptoms. Your words helped me to get over this hump, and get back to the business at hand of keeping you all up to date on the happenings regarding my (and others’) fight to end MS.
Mandarin Restaurants, located throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, continues to be a proud supporter of the MS Society of Canada. Their valued support extends to the Society’s special events, with Mandarin being a key sponsor of the RONA MS Bike Tour 2009.
A big 'Thank You' and 'Congratulations' goes out to the participants, volunteers and sponsors of the RONA MS Bike Tour - Grand Bend to London! A record-breaking $920,000 was raised this weekend by 1550 participants!
