My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1985. She passed away in 2000 from an indirect cause after years of suffering from effects of the illness. I am committed to raising money through work I do in order to further research and most importantly bring awareness to the disease.
So many people do not know what Multiple Sclerosis is. Even less know that orange is the color representing Multiple Sclerosis. However, you would be surprised to find someone who didn’t know that pink was the color to represent Breast Cancer.
That needs to change!! We need orange to be just as recognizable as pink!!
Over the next twelve months my team and I are committed to raising the level of orange awareness by creating new slogans and logos. We want one new slogan/logo to come out each month but we need YOUR help.
Post your great slogan ideas to raise awareness for MS in comments below.
Orange is the new Pink Hoodie
Orange is the new Pink
What are your name ideas to raise awareness for MS. Click here to add your input.
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I was recently diagnosed with MS. I would like to thank you for you efforts. I am still learning what this is all about but am now an ardent “orange” supporter.
We can all work to make a difference!
I made a video for a contest that the MI chapter held to increase MS awareness. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQRoiXAmMdc I won the contest and used the video to help solicit funds for my Bike MS rides. Not sure if you’re still looking for contributors for your book, if so I’d be happy to share my story. You have my email address above. I was diagnosed with MS almost 4 years ago in the most bizarre way. I’ve moved forward and am doing great, and live a VERY active life!!!! Wishing you all the best!!!!
Emily
Emily I definitely am. I will email you.
I am so happy and thankful that you are promoting MS awareness. It is amazing to me how few people are aware of the MS campaigns, the orange devotion, and more importantly – what the disease is and how it impacts our lives.
Every day it seems I “find” someone else who has this disease. Maybe it’s just because my awareness level has been raised…. since being diagnosed that only makes sense.
I will be ordering a hoodie soon.. these are just right up my alley!
Thank you for all you do!
I was diagnosed with MS in 1987 but this is the first time that I have heard Orange being associated with MS. There is a tremendous amount of ignorance about this disease. I can’t tell you how many times people just assumed that I was drunk when I was stumbling and/or struggling with my speech. The ups and downs of MS are hard to live with but even more difficult to explain to others why I am confined to bed for two weeks last month but can get around with my walker and service dog the next month. To explain why some days I don’t have the energy and coordination to form a sentence but I am not stupid. I actually found your site because I am seeking opportunities to win an iPad for the Verbal Victor app to help me communicate with others on my bad days.
I am sorry for you loss of mother and I commend your efforts to increase the awareness of MS.
Thank you
The drunk comment…funny because it hits home. When I got married my mom had been in a wheel chair for about a year full time. She really wanted to walk down the aisle so her doctor pumped her full of steroids and B-12 and while she was able to walk it was with 2 people helping her and wasn’t pretty. A few years later after she passed we were watching the video with some friends who hadn’t known my mother and one of them made a joke about her being drunk before it started. At that point I laughed but I will tell you that person still feels bad abut making that comment and it’s been years:)
Its common to mistake someone with MS as a drunk, especially as they strive to be independently mobile. I was only 23 when I was diagnosed and the stumbling, veering gait was one of my first and most prevalent symptoms. I can’t tell you how many times I was stopped on campus, even though I was living in Spokane at the time, an epicenter for MS. Back in the 80s it was extremely rare to be diagnosed in your 20s, it was assumed that MS hit its victims in their 40s.
My Mother was diagnosed in the early 80s. She passed away in 2000 as well. The cod on her certificate was pneumonia which she had struggled with on and off for years. Its heartbreaking growing up knowing there is absolutely nothing you can do. I lost my Mother at 18. I help MS research to spare other children the childhood my siblings and I missed. Keep Fighting!!!
Thank you!