Team T-shirts at-cost through Pure Protein!
Looking for a low cost way to build team camaraderie and wear your team pride on your sleeve, literally? Pure Protein has partnered with the National MS Society to provide the opportunity to purchase team T-shirts at cost — which means no mark-ups! To order yours today, visit www.teampureprotein.com, where you can customize your shirts with a team logo or photo. Cost is $6.95 per shirt plus a one-time set-up fee and shipping. A minimum of six shirts must be ordered with 14 days for delivery. Thank you to Pure Protein for underwriting the cost of this opportunity and for supporting the MS movement!
Captain resources
Wondering where to start? Need some ideas about how to promote your team within your company? Download the Team Captain Toolkit. It has tons of great tools and ideas to help your team surpass their goals this year.
Online tools for team captains
Team Tools provide easy ways to get statistics, search for team members and collect team rosters. Log in to your Participant Center and have complete access to your team information. With team tools, you can:
- View the entire roster
- View summary statistics
- Search or browse rosters for specific team members
- View an individual team member’s record, including fundraising
- Contact your team with just the click of a mouse
T-shirt vendors (Minnesota)
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1. velowear.com
2. Voler 800-488-6537
3. Custom Sublimation Paul Thoresen 612-703-0309
Ask about a MS Society event participant discount.
4. Super Softees 2201 Florida Ave S. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952-542-3997
5. Taho Sportswear 7753 Beach St. NE Fridley, MN 55432 763-572-3997
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Team captain timeline
January
- Meet with Society team staff to set fundraising and recruitment goals. Contact your team staff at 612-335-7900.
- Pick a team name. Keep it simple. Your organization’s name can serve as your team name or you can be creative.
- Secure support from top executives or organization leaders.
- Ask your marketing, matching gifts or human resources department for support.
February
- Share the work and form a committee.
- Start recruiting. Hold a team meeting or party to kick off Walk MS and sign up teammates.
- Invite a National MS Society team staff member to visit and discuss our organization and the benefits of having a team.
- Announce that you're forming a team at the next staff, club or faculty meeting.
- Keep an updated roster posted to list confirmed team members.
- Approach potential sponsors: Ask your company or local neighborhood businesses to provide T-shirts, hats or items for your team to wear on the walk. Their company names will be seen by thousands of volunteers and supporters, as well as media from across your region.
- Display Walk MS posters in corporate cafeterias, break rooms, lobbies and bulletin boards.
- Place articles in your company newsletter and website.
- Plan your pre-walk event to promote team involvement, including training walks and social gatherings. Offer a prize giveaway at this event.
- Check your fundraising goals.
- Track team donations. Announce current totals and top fundraisers.
March
- March 3-9: MS Awareness Week
- Fundraising efforts should already be well underway. For mission-related language, click here.
- Check your roster by logging into your Participant Center.
- Reward top team members. Get prizes donated for top team fundraisers (such as tickets to events, gift certificates, etc.).
- Keep fundraising and recruiting.
April
- Arrange last-minute details with your team. Follow up with team meeting area instructions.
- Remind your team about directions to your team meeting area.
- Continue fundraising and recruiting.
- Let your team know the status of your team goal. If you are shy of your goal, motivate your team for one last fundraising push.
May
- Walk with your friends, family and co-workers in the fight to end MS forever.
After the event
- Keep lines of communication open with teammates.
- Send thank you notes or call team members to thank them individually.
- Log in to your Participant Center to learn your team’s fundraising total and identify which team members have yet to turn in money.
- Plan a team wrap-up meeting. Captains can distribute team awards to teammates and volunteers.
- Ask an executive to thank corporate team members personally with a note, party or a casual day.
- Follow up with your company regarding matching gifts. Make sure all paperwork is submitted by the appropriate deadline.
- Submit a story to your company newsletter or Web site recapping Walk MS, acknowledging top team members, showing team pictures and thanking supporters.
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