we’re South Central Celebrates Unstoppable Achievements at 2011 Annual Meeting by James Black
Residents across five states got connected in a new way in the new year. The National MS Society’s 2011 South Central Conference and Annual Meeting was the first to be broadcast live over the Internet. Webcast from host city Tulsa, Okla., the Jan. 29 event marked the latest advance in keeping everyone affected by multiple sclerosis plugged in to the Society’s achievements and happenings. The 2011 Annual Meeting also marked the first united forum of its kind for the Society’s South Central states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico. The states have united to tackle MS head-on and to better help everyone affected by this unpredictable disease. South Central’s five-state partnership serves
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more than 80,000 people in 438 counties in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico, and in 64 parishes in Louisiana. In addition to the meeting’s business portion, during which the South Central slate of officers and board members was approved, the January event was an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the organization’s local achievements in 2010. Achievements in Programs and Services The Society’s Programs and Services branch out into many areas to support, inform and enrich the lives of everyone with MS. This is achieved through research, financial assistance, scholarships, camps and social