WORLD MS DAY World MS Day, May 29, is a chance to bring awareness of the MS movement worldwide. MS affects more than 2.1 million people globally. This year’s campaign will spotlight a core group of young people living with MS by sharing their mottos for living with the disease. Watch for more information as it becomes available at wisMS.org. NEW MS CLINIC LOCATION Dr. Bhupendra Khatri, a member of the Wisconsin Chapter’s Clinical Advisory Committee, recently moved his offices to the newly-opened Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Neurological Disorders at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee.
FRIENDLY VISITOR PROGRAM Roxan Perez and fellow volunteer Jean Reis filled 60 gift bags as part of the Chapter’s Friendly Visitor Program. Each bag included an assortment of items such as toiletries, handknit wraps, hats, socks, keychains, Roxan Perez with some of the 60 pens, books and bags delivered during the holidays. holiday decorations. They were delivered during the holidays to individuals with MS in long-term care facilities.
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Selling paper Pin Ups is an easy way to: Raise awareness about multiple sclerosis Fund research advancements in treating and curing the disease Support programs and services for those living with MS
Contact the Wisconsin Chapter office for a supply of Pin Ups, then ask local businesses – grocery stores, gas stations, banks, bars, restaurants, your hairdresser or barber – to sell them for $1 each, or sell them yourself and decorate your workplace. Donate the money raised to the National MS Society-Wisconsin Chapter to drive MS-related research, programs and services. Hosting a Do It Yourself Fundraiser or joining a Chapter event? Selling Pin Ups is an easy way to generate donations toward your fundraising goal! Contact Jamie Baker at 262-369-4435 or jamie.baker@nmss.org for details. MS Connection | 11