Close/MS Regatta is Powering Up for MS Cure
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The 32nd Annual Close/MS Regatta will host its Launch Party from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Home Builders Association. The Close/MS Regatta is scheduled to set sail on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Windycrest Sailing Club on Lake Keystone. The theme for 2011 is “Power-Up for MS Cure” and marks 32 years of fundraising for the National MS SocietyOklahoma. This is the perfect opportunity for you, your family, your company and friends to join the crew in their endeavors to create a world free of MS. Sponsorship is available on multiple levels! Special thanks to Chairman Mark Lobo, members of the Windycrest Sailing Club and the terrific event committee members! For more information, contact Rachel Klenda at 800-344-4867, option 2, ext. 35124, or visit the website at nationalMSsociety.org/ok.
Welcome New Interns Liz Horkey and Laura Klenda • Liz joined the Oklahoma office as the development intern in June. • Previously worked as a marketing assistant for the Student Union Marketing office of Oklahoma State University. Liz Horkey • Graduate of Oklahoma State University, received a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in history. • Liz is a Tri-Delta alumna. • “I came to work at the Society by chance. I was looking for an Laura Klenda internship, and when I learned about this opportunity I knew it would be perfect for me. I didn’t know much about multiple sclerosis before I began working for the Society, but since I have been here I have come to realize how supportive the community is of the Society and I find that exceptionally inspirational.”
• Laura joined the Oklahoma office as the marketing and public relations intern in June. • Previously was a volunteer at the Norman Regional Hospital. • Graduate of University of Oklahoma, received a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies. • Laura is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Public Relations Student Society of America and Tulsa’s Young Professionals. • Her sister-in-law, Rachel Klenda, also works in the Tulsa office for the Society. • “My main inspiration for working for the Society is my close friend Channing Barker, who was diagnosed with MS when we were in high school. Channing has always kept strong and is an inspiration for everyone with MS. You would never guess that she struggles with this devastating disease, because she keeps a positive attitude through everything. We can all learn an important lesson from my friend, Channing.” TOLL FREE NUMBER 1 800 344 4867
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