Volunteers honored for making a difference in the lives of people impacted by multiple sclerosis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – – Lester and Becky Ranson, a husband-and-wife team, have been inducted into the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s National Volunteer Hall of Fame, along with an elite corps from across the country. They are two of three inductees from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, which includes 33 counties in western North Carolina and all of South Carolina.
Lester and Becky will be honored at the 2009 Carolinas Consortium on MS on November 14 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, NC. Hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, the Carolinas Consortium will include MS Specialists from North and South Carolina, exhibitors, catered lunch, information session on multiple sclerosis and a chance to meet others whose lives have been impacted by the disease.
The National MS Society’s Volunteer Hall of Fame honors outstanding volunteers and their ongoing commitment to a world free of multiple sclerosis. Inductees have gone above and beyond to help people living with MS and their families. Areas recognized include advocacy, fundraising, programs & services, and healthcare professionals.
The Ransons have logged more than 3,000 volunteer hours over 11 years.
They lead a highly successful self-help group for newly diagnosed, volunteer as camp counselors at Chapter-sponsored family and youth camps and lead volunteer teams during the annual MS Service Day. The couple also participates in the National MS Society’s local walk each year, encouraging members of their self-help group to join them. Lester participates in the 50-mile Challenge Walk and Becky volunteers.
Lester is a senior vice president at Bank of America and Becky works as a medical technologist in the Reference Lab at Carolinas Healthcare System.
“So we can continue to fuel a movement by and for people with MS we must mobilize the talent and resources of the millions of people who want to do something about MS now,” said Lori Hurd, president of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National MS Society. “Our volunteer hall of fame inductees represent this vision and we are extraordinarily thankful for their time and commitment.”
To see a full the list of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s National Volunteer Hall of Fame, go to www.nationalMSsociety.org.
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Volunteers honored for making a difference in the lives of people impacted by multiple sclerosis
