Our Mission Statement
Provide programs, events, activities and services for people living with MS in Southwest Virginia and the surrounding areas, including veterans.
Educate and empower people with MS, their care partners, friends and family. We will guide people to organizations that may be able to assist with their needs.
Contribute to awareness in the community, including educational programs to young people, first responders and community organizations.
Encourage and expand support groups to include assisted-living facilities, homebound people and help others start upbeat groups like ours.
Fall Family Outdoor Movie Night
Join us for a movie, meal, door prizes, popcorn and s'mores with our MS family! Sponsored by the MSAV. Wear your Halloween costume. Let your creative juices flow. Best costume wins a prize. Bring a blanket and or comfortable chair. Picnic table seating is available....
Roanoke Valley MS Support Group Meeting: Open House
The Roanoke Valley MS Support Group will meet this Thursday, September 22 from 6-8 at the Roanoke Area MS Center, 431 Apperson Drive Salem - a meet ‘n greet with refreshments and socializing. You can come and go or sit and stay a while. A great opportunity to visit...
Stem Cell Transplant in MS: Patients Support, but Neurologists Hesitant
People who underwent a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), many of them patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), were supportive of the treatment despite its high costs — and hesitancy and opposition from their neurologists — a survey study showed Most surveyed...
Review Showcases Inconsistencies in MS Auditory, Vestibular Research
Abnormalities in the auditory and vestibular systems, which control hearing and balance, are frequently reported among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study found However, there is a substantial amount of variability in scientific studies that assess these...
Brian Mason Respite Camp 2022
The Brian Mason Respite Camp is an annual event for people whose lives have been severely affected by Multiple Sclerosis, the newly diagnosed and the caregiver/immediate family member living in the home who does not get the opportunity to vacation. It is a chance to...
My MS Makes Getting Sick With a Viral Infection 10 Times Worse
School started last week for our three kids. They got to see friends from the last school year, meet their new teachers, and sit at a new desk in their new classrooms. Per tradition, there was no homework assigned the first week, but they still brought home plenty of...