Participating in Walk MS is more fun when you are part of a team! Ask others to join you and enjoy walking together. Share the experience of connecting with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors or anyone that wants to end MS forever.

Additional Team Benefits:

• Team website
• Opportunity to participate in
  team contests
• Team photo at Walk MS
• Eligibility for top fundraising
  team rewards

Would you rather join a team?

Browse through our teams list and find one that you can join!

Important Dates

• Nov & Dec
  • Team Week Competition- November 10-14: Be the top fundraising team AND the top recruiting team per site and win a Team Tent!
• Monthly Competition: Register, make a self-donation, recruit 3 or more by Dec 31st and earn a TC jacket!
• January
  • Team Week Competition- January 12-16: Be the top fundraising team AND the top recruiting team per site and win a Team Tent!
  • Monthly Competition: Have 6 or more team members by Jan 30 and win a custom team sign!
• February
  • Team Week Competition- February 9-13: Be the top fundraising team AND the top recruiting team per site and win a Team Tent!
  • Monthly Competition: Have 8 or more team members by Feb 30 and win an invitation for two to a Research Lab Tour!
• March
  • Team Week Competition- March 2-6: Be the top fundraising team AND the top recruiting team per site and win a Team Tent!
  • Daily Competitions:
    • Monday- 3/2: All teams who raise $500 or more today will be entered to wins! Prize TBD  
    • Wednesday, 3/4: All teams who have every single team member raising $50 or more today will be entered to win! Prize TBD (This will get you halfway to the 100% t-shirt incentive. (If 100% of your team members raise $100 each by 3/15, you will receive custom orange Walk MS team t-shirts. Must have 4 or more members to qualify)
    • Friday - 3/6: The TOP THREE teams that raise the most money today will win a custom team sign for Walk day!
  • Monthly Competition: If everyone on your team of 4 or more self donates, your team wins a custom team sign!
• April
  • Team Week Competition- March 30 April 3: Be the top fundraising team AND the top recruiting team per site and win a Team Tent!
  • Daily Competitions:
    • Monday 3/30: Recruitment Challenge The team that recruits the most team members TODAY will win for everybody on the team.  Prize TBD. Fundraising Challenge - All Teams that raise $500 or more TODAY will be entered to win ! Prize TBD.
    • Tuesday 3/31: Recruitment Challenge The team that recruits the most team members TODAY will win a custom team sign to show off at the walk. Fundraising Challenge The team that raises the most money TODAY will win a custom team sign to show off at the walk.
    • Wednesday 4/1: Recruitment Challenge All teams that have hit the average of 14 or more members will be entered to win for your team! Prize TBD. Fundraising Challenge All teams that have hit the average of $1,700 or more will be entered to win! Prize TBD
    • Thursday 4/2: Recruitment Challenge The team that recruits the most team members TODAY will win! Prize TBD. Fundraising Challenge The team with the highest % of self-pledges posted today will win your own team photo book and your team will be featured on our Walk MS Facebook page (In the event of a tie, one team will be drawn at random)
    • Friday 4/3: Recruitment Challenge The team that recruits the most team members TODAY will win! Prize TBD. Fundraising Challenge The team that raises the most money TODAY will earn its own team start, along with theme song of your choice!

TEAM AWARDS & BENEFITS

Walking as part of a team qualifies you for additional benefits and perks! Set your goals high and let us know how we can help you and your team reach them!

FUNDRAISING AWARDS

Teams that raise at least $1,000 will be invited to the Walk MS Awards luncheon to be held in July.

• Top Fundraising Corporate Team
• Top Fundraising Friends & Family Team
• Top Fundraising Average Team
• Top Fundraising Healthcare Partner Challenge Team
• Top Rookie Team Captain
• Team Division Winner
  • - Division I Fundraising Winner (100+ team members)
  • - Division II Fundraising Winner (50-99 team members)
  • - Division III Fundraising Winner (26-49 team members)
  • - Division IV Fundraising Winner (11-25 team members)
  • - Division V Fundraising Winner (4-10 team members)

TEAM AWARDS

• Largest Team
• Leading Fundraising Team
• Coolest Team
• Best Team Costume
• Best Team Spirit
• Most Inspirational Team

Team Benefits

Mission Possible ($25,000+)

• 20x20 Private Team Tent at 2015 Walk MS
• Tent host to check-in team members at tent on Walk MS day
• Breakfast items provided in team tent on 2015 Walk MS day
• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Team Captain and guest Access to the VIP/Top Fundraiser Tent on Walk Day 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon, plus an opportunity to speak
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon, plus an opportunity to speak
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Diamond ($15,000 - $24,999)

• 10 x 20 Private Team Tent at 2015 Walk MS
• Breakfast items provided in team tent on 2015 Walk MS day
• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Team Captain and guest Access to the VIP/Top Fundraiser Tent on Walk Day 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Platinum ($10,000 - $14,999)

• 10 x 10 Private Team Tent at 2015 Walk MS
• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Team Captain and guest Access to the VIP/Top Fundraiser Tent on Walk Day 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Gold ($7,500 - $9,999)

• Exclusive Private Designated Team Meeting Area (no tent)
• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Team Captain and guest Access to the VIP/Top Fundraiser Tent on Walk Day 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Silver ($5,000-$7,499)

• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Team Captain and guest Access to the VIP/Top Fundraiser Tent on Walk Day 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Bronze ($2,500 - $4,999)

• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• VIP Parking on Walk Day 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

Supporting ($1,000 - $2,499)

• Personalized team route marker in 2015
• Invitation to and team award presented at the exclusive post event Award Luncheon
• Congratulatory letter to your company highlighting your fundraising accomplishments

THE HEALTHCARE PARTNER CHALLENGE

The Healthcare Partner Challenge is a contest between doctors, rehabilitation centers, and other health care providers who have started a team to show their support of creating a world free of MS. The winning team receives a traveling trophy to put on display for all to see!

All Healthcare Partner Challenge teams who raise $5,000 or more by the deadline(s) below will receive a team tent on event day.

• March 19: Irvine team tent deadline
• April 9: Carlsbad team tent deadline
• April 9: San Diego team tent deadline

Current Healthcare Partner Challenge Teams

We are proud to welcome the following teams for the Healthcare Partner Challenge 2015: TBD

2014 Healthcare Partner Challenge Teams

1. Team Receptos: Changing Lives One Step at a Time - $21,361.3788 - Team Captain Kim Embry
2. UCSD MS Center - $11,783.0044 - Team Captain Jody Corey-Bloom
3. Scripps Walkers for a Cure - $7,375.0019 - Team Captain Tracy Robles
4. Team Neurology Center - $7,224.0096 - Team Captain Salli Blakesley
5. Fullerton Neurology MS Walkers - $5,704.0054 - Team Captain Jack Florin
6. Team Hoag - $4,335.004 - Team Captain Cynthia Perazzo
7. Kaiser Thrive - $3,850.0034 - Team Captain Liz Spier
8. Research to Cure - $1,385.004 - Team Captain Barbara Ranscht
9. UCI, Gottschalk - Got to Walk MS - $722.0016 - Team Captain Diana Sistoza