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I had my team for the walk, which has been a huge amazing thing in my life that
I've enjoyed. And I just brought out a lot of people out of the woodwork that I
haven't been able to tell them about my MS and get the word out in a very positive
way.
When you are able to start volunteering, you recognize that you're ok and you can
move forward and that this is a very good opportunity to help make what money we
get go farther by volunteering to get the word out whether it's stuffing envelopes
or doing community outreach.
There is a spot for every volunteer regardless of what limitations they may
have. There is a place on the national website that you can look into
volunteering opportunities and if nothing on that list strikes your fancy, call the
office and talk to someone and they will help you find your perfect spot.
Just recently I did attend the orientation to get more involved and one of the
natural areas -- I'm a cyclist, so the bike event is a great easy fit, but I also love to
work with kids so I'm gonna volunteer for the kids camp this summer.
It's nice to know that I have, I guess, support. Like I said, I haven't really
needed it so far, but knowing that it's there, knowing that I'm doing something.
They accomodated me and I helped them, so it was like a win-win situation and it
was fun and from there on I got more and more involved because this is my life and
this is incurable and I was kind of under the table like incognito about it like "No,
it's my business" but no, it's the world's business and I thought, "Hey come out
and help however you can."