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TEAM INFO

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Participating in Walk MS is more fun when you are part of a team! Ask others to join you and enjoy walking together. Share the experience of connecting with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors or anyone that wants to end MS forever.

Additional Team Benefits:

  • Team website
  • Opportunity to participate in team contests
  • Team photo at Walk MS
  • Eligibility for Top Fundraising Team Rewards

What makes a team?

It only takes four people to form an official team. Teams must have at least one team captain, a team name, and a fundraising goal. They come in all sizes and are often comprised of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.

Teams are generally classified as Corporate (meaning that they are representing a company or organization) or Friends and Family. We do, however, encourage all teams to be inclusive and recruit from many areas. Some of our best Corporate teams consist of company employees and their families and friends.

Why form a team?

Being on a team is an opportunity to share a great experience with friends, family and co-workers. Raising over 75% of the funds donated, teams are the fastest growing group of fundraisers in the MS movement! In addition to sharing a great experience with those you love, teams qualify for perks and benefits to make the experience even more rewarding.

Get your company involved.

A large percentage of Walk MS teams are company affiliated and have joined the movement by walking, volunteering or becoming a sponsor. Walking with a team fosters teamwork and boosts company pride while making a difference in the community. Other benefits of forming a company team:

  • Helps improve productivity and employee retention rates
  • Builds a positive reputation and develops strong relationships in the community
  • Your company name and logo can be seen by thousands of event participants and supporters, as well as media outlets across the region

How do I start a team?

Three simple steps to starting a team:

Step 1: Recruit a minimum of four walkers. Co-workers, friends and family members make an excellent core of teammates.

Step 2: Choose a team captain and a team name. A team captain serves as a point of contact with the Society and organizes your team. This person must register first by choosing to START a team. When prompted, the team captain enters the team name. A team name can be something unique and special to your team such as Leslie's Angels or can be named after a sponsoring corporation such as Team Broadway. When team members subsequently register, they choose to JOIN a team, selecting the team name from the searchable list. Each team member is responsible for registering on the team and fundraising.

Step 3: Set your team fundraising goal and start fundraising. Many teams are surprised at how easy it is to fundraise. For more information and great ideas, click on the Fundraising link in the navigation menu at the left.

 

Team Captains

Team captains serve as "inspirational leaders" for their team members. As a team captain, the main priority is to keep your teammates informed, motivated and engaged in Walk MS. Many team captains send out emails or newsletters regularly, host or organize team parties and plan team fundraising events. Recruiting new team members is also a very important responsibility of a team captain. We encourage our team captains to set a recruitment goal and go for it!

Fundraising to find a cure for MS is the main purpose of Walk MS. We encourage everyone to fundraise with the mission in mind and go for your goal.

Stay up-to-date on your team’s fundraising progress through your Participant Center. Through your Participant Center you can personalize your team page and start your blog. Your team page is an effective fundraising tool for online donations. You can add a picture of your team and if you are a corporate team, you can put your company logo on your team page. Your blog can function like a discussion board where you can initiate conversations by posting topics. Your registered teammates can also add comments. Don’t hesitate to log on to your Participant Center and upload a team photo and/or company logo. Write a short story about your team today!

It is true! People raise more money together than they do alone.

Thank you to our national sponsors

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