Be the One to Get the Proclamation
for Your Community!
Are YOU interested in obtaining the March MS Awareness Month Proclamation from your municipality? It’s a great educational project for the whole family. It’s rewarding to be the one representing us all, to receive the proclamation from your area and to spread awareness in your community. Often we are asked to attend a council meeting to be presented the proclamation and there you can tell a little about MS and let others living with it know the MSAV is here for them. Proclamation Coordinator, Sharon Cross, will walk you through every step, making it an easy and rewarding project. Email msav4hope@gmail.com to let us know you want to participate.
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Support Group Secures 2023 Location
All Support Group meetings for 2023 are scheduled at Jersey Lily’s in Salem on the fourth Thursday of month at 6:30pm in the Banquet Room. Social time 5:30 to 6:30 for those wanting to meet for drinks, have dinner or just chat (responsible for your own check)....
AmazonSmiles Ending in February
Amazon has announced plans to shut down its charity program, AmazonSmiles, at the end of February, 2023. Through this program, the company donated a percentage of purchases to a charity of a user's choice. The company says “...it will continue to pursue and invest in...
Ublituximab, Now Briumvi, Approved in US for Relapsing Forms of MS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TG Therapeutics‘ B-cell-depleting therapy ublituximab under the brand name Briumvi for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), the company announced. The approval covers clinically...
Could Your Hip Pain Be Related to Your MS Steroid Treatments?
My hips have hurt for several years. Right now, it’s just a dull ache. But there have been times when it has been a shooting pain. Hip pain isn’t necessarily connected to your multiple sclerosis (MS), but it could be. It might be caused by alterations in your gait...
MS News Notes: Sexual Dysfunction, Bladder Problems, AI, and More
Welcome to “MS News Notes,” where I comment on multiple sclerosis (MS) news stories that caught my eye last week. Here’s a look at what’s been happening A medication that may ease sexual problems for women with MS Sexual dysfunction is common among people with MS,...
DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional...
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.