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Upcoming Events at MS & Parkinson's |
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Dear Whanau,
There are only a few days to go to our Annual Appeal on Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of September. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and we only have a few more slots to fill.
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Friday Amberley Woolworths Avonhead Mall 3-5pm Ferry Road New World 3-5 pm Kaiapoi Waimakariri Junction 3-5 Lyttleton Fresh Choice 1-3 pm Merivale Mall 3-5 pm Prebbleton Fresh Choice 3-5pm Riccarton Westfield - multiple slots Rolleston Countdown 1-3pm Wainoni Pak n Save 1-3pm |
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Saturday Amberley Woolworths - multiple slots Barrington Mall - multiple slots Bishopdale New World1-3pm & 3-5 pm Ferry Road New World 3-5 pm Kaiapoi Waimakariri Junction - multiple slots Prebbleton Fresh Choice 11-1am 1-3pm Prestons New World 3-5pm Riccarton Westfield - multiple slots Wainoni Pak n Save - multiple slots |
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If you are available, then email lina.stroud@mspc.org.nz or ring 03-366 2857 to let us know what slot you prefer.
To all of you who have already volunteered, Thank you! With your help, we have added a lot more collection spots to our roster and we have many new volunteers helping us out.
If you are unable to help, then please consider donating to our cause. 88% of the money needed to run our organisation comes from donations, grants, events, and bequests. Last year we saw a 39% increase in newly referred clients so there is a huge demand for our services. Another way to support our cause is to spread the word about MS and Parkinson's and everything we do. Raising awareness about these conditions and telling people about your journey reminds people that these conditions exist and enables them to take action. If you see some of our fabulous volunteers collecting on the 6 and 7th, then please thank them for their fantastic work. Our organisation could not exist without their help!
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We have welcomed Sarah Kinley and Elly Jo into the MSPC fold, both undertaking project work on strengthening our internal systems. Elly has been working on ‘following the money’, giving us greater clarity about how it is received, recorded, and distributed – this has included working between three different systems, and four different parts of the business. Elly is making recommendations on how this information can flow more freely, and putting in place standard operating procedures that (hopefully) anyone can follow.
Sarah is looking at the service delivery of the Health and Wellbeing team. As we have moved from a clinical to a holistic/ hauora offering, the way we interact the people we support also needs to transition. As an example, we no longer offer nurse services but our time allocation has not caught up with this – dealing with the whole person takes longer than a clinical consult! We are a charity with limited resources and an increasing number of people who would like to access our services. Both Elly and Sarah are suggesting improvements about how we flex to support all those who need us, at the right time in the right way. Big mahi!
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Support Groups |
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Parkinson's Groups 2 Parkinson's Ashburton Group Register to attend 2 Parkinson's Rangiora Group Register to attend 3 Parkinson's Spouse/Partners Group Register to attend 10 VAMP – Group full 12 Parkinson's Thursday Group Register to attend 16 Parkinson's UPBEAT under 65 Register to attend 17 Parkinson's Tuesday Group Register to attend 19 Parkinson’s Prebbleton Group - Register to attend |
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Multiple Sclerosis Groups 2 MS Hayley's Group, 10.30am The Vibe, Papanui - Register to attend 14 MS Ashburton - Register to attend 18 MS Wednesday Group Register to attend 28 MS SMYELIN under 45 Register to attend TBC MS Rolleston – 2.30pm @ Pedal Pusher Rolleston TBC MS Saturday Peer Support - More info
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Open to All 6 Open Gym Group Register to attend Nordic Walking every Friday at 10am at Hagley Park Car Park Register to attend |
Events, Education & Clinics |
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3 Podiatry – Call to book 6–7 Annual Appeal 9-15 MS Awareness Week 24 Kaikoura Clinic 25 Kaikoura Expo |
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The Kids Foundation and IDFNZ has kindly gifted us ticket to the Razzamatazz shows on the 14th of September at Middleton Grange Performing Arts Centre. The shows are on at 12 pm and 3 pm. We would love to share these with our community so get in touch of you would like to attend. Please note that we have a limited number of tickets, so first in first served. |
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Kaikoura Clinic and Health & Wellbeing Expo |
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Cathy Chirnside from our Health and Wellbeing Team is coming to Kaikoura on the 24-25th of September
On Tuesday 24 September, she is available for Health and Wellbeing Assessments at Kaikoura Healthcare. Please email support@mspc.org.nz if you want to book an appointment.
Wednesday 25 September Peer Support Coffee Morning 10.30-12MD Café Encounter. Let us know if you are keen to come. Then come and find out about MS and Parkinsons Canterbury at the Kaikoura Health and Wellbeing Expo. The Expo is for people of all ages to come along and see what the Kaikoura community has on offer and to have a korero about wellbeing. Free blood pressure checks, prizes, giveaways and free food on offer.
Wednesday 25 September, 2.00pm – 7.00pm Memorial Hall, 32 Esplanade, Kaikoura |
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Highlight |
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MSPC have been busy linking the good we do to the wider community. It's great for people to know about us – about how we can help them or a loved one now, or in the future. It's also good for people to know about us so that we get support for our Annual Appeal, Golf event, and in donations and bequests. Lastly, it is good for people to know about us so that our funders know we are making good stuff happen with the funds they are entrusting us with. We like being out and about, gathering intel, coming up with new schemes, ideas and fabulous initiatives to keep MSPC evolving, and making our offerings better for you – the people we support.
This month has been busy – and below a snapshot of what has been happening: Kirsten spoke to Selwyn Business owners, part of the BNI network. Her presentation was a balance between talking about MSPC and MS which was a cause close to many of their hearts, and what they had requested with a surprising number of personal connections in the group. Along with a convivial breakfast and the presentation, Kirsten received a $1000 donation from the group and promises from several members to help MSPC further.
Amin helped organise a most successful visit from the Parkinson’s NZ (PNZ) to MSPC at BrainTree, where our Advisers Cathy and Kirsten met with Tammy Ramsey-Evans, the PNZ Nurse Consultant, and Travis from the MSPC Board chatted with the Chair of their Board, Christine Mercer. Also in attendance was Andew Bell their CEO, and Kevin Ramshaw a Trustee of PNZ. Amin followed that up in the evening assisting the Neurological Foundation’s visit of Professor Bas Bloem – including organising MSPC intern students to help with the 320 registrations.
On the exercise front, both Linda and Amin have been instrumental in helping create two new classes in Ashburton, alongside the team from the Ashburton District Council. Jenny, their team leader, and her team travelled up from Ashburton to observe our three Monday morning classes in action. As Jenny wrote “it was invaluable to observe your classes in action, and we took away some excellent insights.” So, plans are afoot to be able to regularly work with the Team down there on programme development, as well as being able to point people we support in their direction.
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What's on at MSPC? |
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Mailing Address {{site_address}} Papanui 8053 Christchurch Ph: 03-366 2857 Email: support@mspc.org.nz
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