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Can Do MS provides what I would call ‘ideal care in an ideal setting’ for both people living with MS and those dedicated to helping them. Nowhere else will you find interdisciplinary professionals working so collaboratively in such a supportive setting.

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by Gail Hartley, NP, MSN, MSCN, Can Do MS Programs Consultant

Spring has sprung and it is time to look forward to a new season of growth. Growing a garden—whether flowers or vegetables—is a wonderful, relaxing and therapeutic way to get you in touch with Mother Nature.

Here are some simple suggestions for digging into this enjoyable activity.

• First, choose a garden type that is suited to your ability, lifestyle and space. Keep it small if you are a beginner. Try planting flowers or vegetables in pots, window boxes or hanging baskets on your patio. Planters raised to the necessary height to allow a chair to slip underneath are ideal for person who cannot stand or bend down. Keep plants within reach for watering and pruning. Vertical frames for climbing varieties can also be used.

• Use tools to make gardening easy. Foam pads for kneeling and small stools for sitting can make working close to the ground more comfortable. Use long-handled garden tools to avoid bending over and short-handled tools when sitting. Use a small lightweight cart or wagon for moving your tools and supplies. Keep a portable phone with you in the garden so you don’t miss calls or need to call for help.

• Consider growing a shade garden. With MS, you may find that you have lots in common with plants that wilt in the hot sun. There are many varieties of plants that thrive in the shade or grow well indoors, providing you with color and fragrance. Consider small pots of herbs or succulents that can be kept on a counter near a sunny window. These may also allow you to extend your gardening experience all year long.

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Can Do Multiple Sclerosis™ is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Formerly The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis | Founded by Jimmie Heuga

A national nonprofit organization, Can Do MS is a leading provider of innovative lifestyle empowerment programs
that empower people with MS and their support partners to transform and improve their quality of life.

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Each purchaser of a raffle ticket must be at least 18 years old and only one individual's name may be associated with each ticket. All federal, state and local rules shall apply to the raffle. Tickets may be purchased by e-mail, from the website or in person from a Can Do MS staff or board member. Payments for online tickets may only be by credit card. Any credit or debit card payment that is denied shall disqualify the pending purchase and any ticket issued for such purchase will be forfeited by the purchaser. All online ticket sales shall be by the internet at the raffle website www.mscando.org/rolexraffle. All e-mail communications will be sent to the e-mail address provided by a purchaser as part of the purchase. Such communications shall include purchase confirmation and raffle ticket number. Purchaser is required to provide to Can Do MS ("Raffle Sponsor") a valid, functioning e-mail address and mailing address. The Raffle Sponsor, its processing agent and their respective directors, officers, and members assume no responsibility for incorrect, invalid, terminated or non-functioning e-mail or mailing addresses or lost, incomplete, late, illegible, or undelivered entries or entries without complete, acceptable payment.
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Each ticket shall be sequentially numbered from the first ticket sold through the last ticket number sold. The raffle period shall be from the date the first ticket is sold, through December 2, 2013 or such earlier date as the maximum number of tickets is sold. Online ticket sales will be closed at any time before the drawing. The drawing will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013. Ticket purchase deadlines, and drawing dates, times and locations, may be extended or changed at the Raffle Sponsor's discretion, subject to approval of the Colorado Secretary of State.
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by Gail Hartley, NP, MSN, MSCN, Can Do MS Programs Consultant

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