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...
Aging MS Patients Are Focus of UT Dell Medical School Initiative
A team of scientists at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School are looking to establish best practices for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) in older adults, citing a relative lack of of research on the disease in people older than 50 Led by Leorah...
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...
The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The EAP consists of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization Assistance. Click on the flyer for more information.
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.