Upcoming Fundraising Events:

Click on the links below for information on upcoming events

03 September 2010 - Annual Carnation Day Street Appeal

November 2010 - MS+PD Fun Walk


Carnation Day - Friday 3 September 2010

Volunteers are needed for our 2010 Carnation Day Street Appeal. This year the appeal is being held throughout Canterbury on 3 September 2010. This is our major fundraiser for the year and 400+ volunteers are needed to make the collection a huge success.

If you would like to be a Carnation Day volunteer, please contact Lindsey on 03 366 2857 ext 9 or email lindsey@ms-pd.org.nz.

MS+PD Fun Walk

The Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Society of Canterbury is looking to team with other MS Societies around the country to hold a National Fun Walk.  Wouldn’t it be great if all throughout New Zealand there are hundreds of people raising thousands of dollars with just one goal: To Support people with MS and Parkinson’s.

This event could be a reality in November 2010, but only if our members say, ‘YES, WE WILL PARTICIPATE!’

We need you to take action today.  Phone Annette on 366 2857 ext. 6 and tell her that you, your family, friends, neighbours and/or co-workers will mark it in your diary to be a part of this national event.  If we do not have at least 50 people saying they will take part, we will not be able to organise this event and Canterbury will not be represented in this inaugural walk.

Fun Walks are a major fundraiser throughout the world:

  • In American ‘Walk MS’ has been hugely successful.  Their slogan is: Because every movement you make and every dollar you raise supports the mission to create a world free of MS.  In 2009 they raised over $3 million!
  • In Australia ‘Unity Walk for Parkinson’s’ drew over 1,500 people in 2009.  This event began in American and has since become a worldwide phenomenon.  It is the largest grassroots event raising Parkinson’s awareness and funds to find a cure.

Let’s work together to create a nation-wide event like the examples above.  If all the Societies work together, it will be amazing the awareness we can create for MS, Parkinson’s and Societies providing necessary services throughout New Zealand.  Register your interest TODAY, so our Society can be a part of this event.