A Proud Moment

Each week for the last few months, I receive a newsletter via email from the NMSS promoting the walk ms events and giving shout outs to the highest team totals and individual totals each week.
Every week they highlight someone from the Chapter with a photo and little bio of "why they walk".
At one of the committee meetings I remember hearing Jamie ask so and so for their copy so they could be in the upcoming week's issue. So so and so knew about herself being featured.

Well, to MY complete and total surprise, I was the person highlighted this week. It was pretty moving for me to see the photo they chose and what was written(guess they ran outta impt. people to highlight). Good thing walk season is nearly complete. I will leave you with copy from the newsletter and the photo.

Thanks to all who help to inspire me,

Why We Walk...

Jackie Durning was awarded the Perpetual Idealist award at the Mid Florida Chapter Annual Meeting in 2007. This award is recevied by an individual who embodies the Mission of the National MS Society through activities such as; fundraising, raising awareness of MS within the community and other means.

Jackie's husband wrote to the Chapter, "Since her diagnosis of MS, Jackie has been a pillar of strength when most wallow in despair. Usually being a Wife, Mother, and Elementary School Teacher she does enough for more "Unaffected Adults", yet she seems to draw energy and passion from unknown sources attainable to mere humans."
Jackie channeled this passion and energy to help move the mission of the National MS Society, Mid Florida Chapter. Jackie hosted two Annual MS Crop 4 Hope Weekends. A weekend long scrap booking/fundraising event that she created and at current count raised more then $5,600! Jackie also led "Team Durning" for the walkMS event raising over $4,000 in 2007 and over $9,000 in 2008. She recently joined the Chapter's Mission Committee to help implement crucial programs for people affected by MS in the Tampa Bay area.

Thank you Jackie for your commitment to creating a world free of MS and spreading MS awareness in your community!