MS Walk 2013

The G Team is back for our 6th year participating in the MS Walk. We are very excited and have many fundraising events planned for this year. We hope you can join us at the walk. If not please come to one of our events and support us in or fundraising goal. We will be walking in West Haven on April 21, 2013!

If you like to make a donation to our team please click here.

Every little bit helps to support programs to help those affected by MS.

MS Walk 2012

The G Team; Good People, Doing Good Things participated in the 2012 MS Walk in West Haven Connecticut. Multiple sclerosis stops people from moving, we walk for those who can't. Thank you to the team of great people and to all our supporters. Our 5th year has been a great experience and we hope to grow to help more in the future. Thank you MS Society-Connecticut Chapter for all your support and for putting on a great walk.


Thanks WTNH News 8 for posting our team photo as part of the MS Walk recap.

Zumba® for MS 2012

(L to R) Heatherly Law, Elisa Irizarry, Diana Fiqueroa,
Jackie Vasquez, Gabby Molina and Nina Merlonghi.

Our Second Annual Zumba® for MS event was a success! Thank you to everyone who came out to Shake It For a Cause! We raised $2137 for the Connecticut MS Society. The event was held on February 26, 2012 at 1691 Cafe/Lounge in Bridgeport, CT.

We like to thank our wonderful and amazing instructors: Heatherly Law, Elisa Irizarry, Diana Figueroa, Jackie Vasquez, Gabby Molina and Nina Merlonghi. Without your help, energy and positive spirit this event would not have happened.

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Thank you to our sponsors who donated items for our raffle. Liana's Trattoria, Wine Specialist Richard Eadie, Maryn Tierney of Tastefully Simple, Brio Academy, Vazzy’s Restaurant, Rainbow Garden Restaurant, Tutorial Services by Heatherly Law and Postmodern Picnic. We are humbled by your support and generosity.

Thank you to photographer Liz Ribeiro of lizrimages.com. You captured the positive energy of our event. Please visit her Facebook page to view more images from the event.

Now that you have warmed up with Zumba. Join us on April 22, 2012 at the Walk MS. We will be in West Haven, CT. Join our team or make a donation of any kind to help us reach our goal. Visit the G Team: Good People Doing Good Things, Walk MS page.

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Like us on Facebook to get up to date information on our team and what we are doing. Go to www.facebook.com/GteamGoodPeople. 

Thank you Mark Holleran, Producer of  Holleran Media Productions for putting together this video of our event. 

Zumba For MS 2012

Multiple sclerosis stops people from moving, but in a defiant response, one Walk MS team is doing just the opposite. The G TEAM: Good People, Doing Good Things, is hosting its second annual Zumba for MS fundraiser for the 2012 Travelers Walk MS, presented by North American Power.

Join us at The Zumba for MS on Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1691 Café/Lounge in Bridgeport. Can't make it to the event but would like to donate please go to our team page. Any donation is welcomed.

Fundraising event for Multiple Sclerosis hosted by The G Team: Good People, Doing Good Things. Proceeds will go to benefit the Connecticut MS Society. We are moving for those who can't. Help shake it for a cause. The cost for the event is a $20 donation to the G TEAM's Walk MS fundraising efforts; includes Zumba instruction from area certified Zumba instructors: Diana Figueroa, Heatherly Law, Nina Merlonghi, Elisa Irizarry, Jackie Vasquez and Gabby Molina. Refreshments and raffle/silent auction to follow. Everyone welcomed, no experience necessary.   For purchasing ticket/wristbands or more information on the Zumba for MS fundraising event, contact Cynthia at  gteammswalk@yahoo.com. Also you can go to 1691 Café/Lounge at 1691 Main Street, Bridgeport, or call 203-908-3853 to register in advance.

We are doing the Zumba event again because what better way to keep people moving than by moving to music. We had a great response last year and are excited to have the opportunity to host it again this year. We are moving for those who can't. The event begins with a quick demo on basic Zumba steps and modification moves. Each instructor will then lead 20 to 30 minutes sets. At the end of the workout there will be refreshments and a drawing for prizes. The great thing about Zumba is that it can be modified to fit any level. As long as you can move some part of your body you can do it. Last year we had a few people with MS join us and everyone was able to participate at their own pace.

We started the G TEAM in 2007 after my husband Eddie was diagnosed with MS, so this will mark our fifth year participating in Walk MS and we really want to make it an exciting year. Our goal each year is to have a good time, and the more the merrier. We hope to continue to have more people join us for years to come. Feel free to like us on Facebook.

Last year, the 35-member G TEAM: Good People, Doing Good Things walk team raised $3,840 total for the 2011 Travelers Walk MS in West Haven at West Haven High School. The 2012 Travelers Walk MS, presented by North American Power, will step out from 12 sites statewide on Sunday, April 22.

Let's Move Forward Together

Currently there is no cure for MS. The money that is raised will be used to find the cause, treatment, and ultimately the cure of multiple sclerosis. The money is also used to provide education, information, direct financial support, and scholarships to individuals and families living with MS.

Please join us in the movement to do something about multiple sclerosis now!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We had a great 2011 and hope to have an even better 2012! This year will be out 5th year going the MS Walk and Connecticut. We are walking in West Haven, CT so look out for the very load and bright team marching your way.

We like to thank WTNH for including our team photo in The Best of Report It 2011.
(If you can't view the video please click link below)

The Best of Report It 2011: wtnh.com

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WTNH Report It 2011

MS Walk Connecticut April 22, 2012

We are starting to get ready for our next walk. This is our 5th year helping the MS Society. Every year our team has grown and we are excited to have our old members join us and have some new ones as well. Support our team by joining, volunteering or donating. Click the link below to help support our team and those with MS.

G Team "Good People, Doing Good Things" team page

MS Walk April 10, 2011

The G Team had a great day at the MS Walk. We would like to thank all our supporters. Together we can do good things. This year was better than good, it was GREAT!

Zumba for MS - We had a great event.

The G Team; Good People, Doing Good Things, is hosted a Zumba fundraiser for the 2011 Travelers Walk MS, presented by North American Power on Saturday, March 19, at World Fitness Studio in Monroe, CT  from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. $20 per person donation included Zumba class with Jordana Bross Bell, Licensed Zumba® Instructor & Zumba Jammer. Special Appearance by DJ Rob Newberry, Connecticut’s the most coveted DJ in Fairfield County. With Refreshments and Raffle.

Multiple sclerosis stops people from moving, but in a defiant response, the G Team is doing just the opposite.  We like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting out team and especially the MS Society. Check out the fun we had!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZZj4TFVYY

Zumba for MS

Multiple sclerosis stops people from moving, but in a defiant response, the G Team is doing just the opposite. The G Team; Good People, Doing Good Things, is hosting a Zumba fundraiser for the 2011 Travelers Walk MS, presented by North American Power. The Zumba for MS fundraising event takes place Saturday, March 19, at World Fitness Studio in Monroe from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.


Wristbands on sale at World Fitness Studio $20 per person donation
Includes Zumba class with Jordana Bross Bell, Licensed Zumba® Instructor & Zumba Jammer.
Special Appearance by DJ Rob Newberry, Connecticut’s the most coveted DJ in Fairfield County
Refreshments and Raffle

Help our team raise money for MS.
Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary,participants do not have to have World Fitness membership

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/thegteam

Getting ready for MS Walk 2011

The Connecticut MS Walk is on April 10, 2011. This year we have decided to change locations and participate at the West Haven location. (there are multiple sites for the walk in Connecticut.) We hope to have a large group again. Our goal is to have a great day.
Please help our team by joining us at the Walk or donating. Below is a link to the G Team, Good People, Doing Good Things walk site.

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/thegteam

2010 MS Walk, Westport CT

The G Team celebrated it's third year in the walk. Third time was a charm. I made it a personal goal to have a big team. We had a great turn out of family and friends. Eddie and I are so blessed to have everyone who joined us and donated to our team. The G Team was able to raise $3199 for the MS Walk.

This year we were more determined to get out there. The MS Society in Connecticut has been a great help to us. When we had questions they are easy to contact and try their best to help or forward information. I know there are some other chapters that don't have great reviews. Eddie was able to have the CCSVI procedure in April and is doing well. We had to go to New York for it, but since we are so close to NY it wasn't too bad. Some people have traveled several miles to find relief. We have seen improvement and we are blessed. They are small improvements but to us they are big.

Ed felt great after the walk this year. Last year he was exhausted by the time he crossed the finish line. This year he had so much energy. Running around after our 4 year old son. Circulating and talking to people. We were the first team to get to the walk and the last few people to leave the park. We did the walk to prove CCSVI is valid and works and to support the research and people with MS in our state. We were lucky to meet others that want the same thing.

May 2009, MS Walk

The following year in May of 2009 we got our little team together and took on the walk again. We were still learning about MS. We had gone through two medications that didn't seem to work. Leaving Ed ill and tired all the time. We had one relapse which required a steroid treatment which was a bear to handle. But we managed to make it through and walk again. Our team raise $1185 that year. We were still small but our goal was to enjoy the day and do the best we could. We enjoyed the walk at Sherwood Island in Westport, CT. The day was bright and gave us new found hope for the following year. Now that we have found our stride, we decided to take the next step. The following year work towards a larger team. Have a presence. We had a year to prepare.

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The G Team start

The G Team, Good People, Doing Good Things, started three years ago after my husband was diagnosed with MS. We decided that we were not going to sit back and watch this disease progress without doing something. from what we read about the disease and how it affects people differently. We couldn't not do something. We decided to start small and work our way up. Up to what? We don't know. Just like MS is unpredictable not knowing what will happen we decided to go with the flow. Our first year we decided to do the the walk to walk for those who can't. Since Ed was at the start of his new diagnosis, we thought that maybe one day he wouldn't be able to walk and while he still had his legs and strength we were going to move. Our team was small. Family and close friends of Ed from work. We were able to raise over $1000 that year and decided that this will be our start to bigger and better things. What the future holds for us and MS? We don't know. Not everyday can be a good day, but there is always something good in every day. It's us to up to find the good. So our journey begins.