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FAQs
What is Vertical Express for Can Do MS?
How do I register online?
How much do I need to raise?
How many people on a team?
Do I have to be a good skier or racer?
I’m a snowboarder/telemarker… can I participate?
Any ideas on how we can raise $1,000?
Where does the money go?
Who is Jimmie Heuga?
What does Can Do MS do?
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
How do I handle donations? Do I send them to Can Do MS or keep them until event day?
Who is my local Express contact?
Can I get some promotional materials to give to donors?
Can I get some donation receipts?
Do you have more questions not answered here?
What is Vertical Express for Can Do MS?
A series of on-snow events at resorts across North America to raise funds for people and families living with multiple sclerosis (MS). For skiers, boarders and telemarkers of all ages and abilities. Learn how to participate…
Participants receive a free lift pass, goody bag and food. Additional prizes are based on dollars raised by participants. Raise $15,000 and win a trip to April Awards in Vail, CO.
Proceeds support Can Do MS, a national nonprofit organization and innovative provider of lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners.
To register online: 
- Click the “Register” button to the right.
- Choose and click on your local event name.
- You will be redirected to the registration page for your local event.
- Read the event specific information.
- Click on Register Now at the bottom of the page.
- Create a User Name and Password.
- Follow the steps to register you and/or your team.
- Personalize your fundraising web page to request contributions and track your team’s progress.
How much do I need to raise?
Each team of 3 raises a minimum of $1000 or $333 each (plus a few pennies) to enter the event. Remember – the more you raise, the better the prizes! In order to win an expense paid trip to Vail, CO for the April Awards, your team must raise at least $15,000.
How many people on a team?
Three, 3, III, tres, trois! Any combo of age, ability, and sex.
Do I have to be a good skier or racer?
Not really. This is about FUNdraising, camaraderie, and enjoying the day with friends, old and new. On-snow performance is rewarded with prizes, but so is fundraising, so don’t let your snowplow keep you from joining in the fun!
I’m a snowboarder/telemarker… can I participate?
No problem. Teams can be made up of skiers, riders and telemarkers.
Any ideas on how we can raise $1,000?
Yes, we have plenty of ideas. Click here to see them.
Where does the money go?
Funds raised through the Vertical Express for Can Do MS benefit Can Do MS’s lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners, and help provide scholarships for those unable to pay for these unique programs. Can Do MS is a national, nonprofit organization based in Edwards, CO. Donations are tax-deductible. Learn more…
Who is Jimmie Heuga?
Jimmie was an Olympic skier who was diagnosed with MS at the height of his skiing career and later went on to revolutionize the way MS is managed today. Read his full story here…
What does Can Do MS do?
Can Do MS provides lifestyle empowerment programs to people and families living with MS to empower people to move beyond their MS by giving them the knowledge, skills, tolls and confidence to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, actively co-manage their disease and live their best lives. Learn more about Can Do MS’s Lifestyle Empowerment Programs…
What is MS?
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, disabling neurological disease with no known cause or cure. One in 750 Americans have MS. It usually strikes people in the prime of their life, between the ages of 20 and 50. More than two thirds of its victims are women. Learn more about MS…
How do I handle donations? Do I send them to Can Do MS or keep them until event day?
It’s best to record, then send your donations to Can Do MS. Have checks made out to Can Do MS, and be sure to include the team name and event on the memo line.
Who is my local Express contact?
Click on your local event name from the homepage to find your local event director and their contact information.
Can I get some promotional materials to give to donors?
You bet! Contact your event director for Vertical Express and Can Do MS brochures.
Can I get some donation receipts?
Yes. You’ll find these in the Get Started Packet, or contact your local event director for materials. (Tip: when prompted, click “Save” to save this helpful packet to your computer)
Do you have more questions not answered here?
Just call us at 888.DO.IT.4MS ext 1292 or contact Maren directly:
Maren Cerimele
Special Events Manager
970-926-1292
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