The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Gold Metal Recyclers, Genzyme, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Questcor, PaperCity Magazine and Culture Map Dallas raised awareness and funds for the 8^th Annual On the Move Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas on Friday, October 10 from 11:30am-1:30pm. 

The annual luncheon, raised funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis, and featured Country Music Artist Julie Roberts. Diagnosed with MS at the age of 27, Roberts is building awareness of the disease through National MS Society events.  On October 10, Ms. Roberts shared her personal story living with MS and performed songs from her current album, “Good Wine & Bad Decisions.” Additionally, she has donated a portion of sales from this album to the Society to support research and programs to help people living with MS.  

Having already spent much of her life singing and performing, Roberts first stepped into the national spotlight with 2004’s self-titled debut album. Fueled by the top 20 Country smash, “Break Down Here,” “JULIE ROBERTS” quickly earned RIAA gold for sales in excess of 500,000, as well as a plethora of critical praise. “One of the most auspicious debuts in years,” declared Entertainment Weekly in an “A” rated rave. “(Roberts) cuts through country’s dross to find its bluesy heart. In choosing songs of substance and sensuality, the South Carolina native harks back to the confessional style of Linda Ronstadt, packing hidden hurts and dashed dreams into every chorus.” The New York Times agreed, praising  “JULIE ROBERTS” as “an album full of addictive and complicated love songs,” further naming “Break Down Here” as “one of the year’s best country ballads.” 

Roberts is an undeniable sensation, making a wide range of national TV appearances, including three memorable performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and five appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, not to mention being paired alongside Rihanna in Clinique’s “HAPPY” campaign. In addition, she was the first-ever focus of CMT’s In The Moment, documenting how she rose from Universal Music Group Nashville assistant to a breakout star in her own right. Multiple honors also followed, including an array of nominations from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, and the CMT Awards. 

Having spent years touring and recording, Roberts took a brief hiatus from music to recharge her batteries and confront a number of personal challenges. She returned stronger than ever with 2011’s “ALIVE” and the “WHO NEEDS MISTLETOE?” holiday EP, both released via her own independent Ain’t Skeerd Records. The Yuletide-themed EP received critical hosannas across the board, with the New York Times hailing it as “Ms. Roberts’s best work since her smoldering self-titled 2004 debut. Like that album, this EP is spare and desperate-sounding, with plenty of spaces for Ms. Roberts’s lovely husky voice to seep into.” 

Now, with the imminent release of “GOOD WINE AND BAD DECISIONS,” Roberts is eagerly anticipating a full-scale return to the road, with plans calling for nearly non-stop touring long into the indefinite future. She is also quick to point out that, despite her ongoing battle with MS, she is more than prepared to tackle whatever challenges the endless highway might offer. 

“I want people to know that I can still do whatever I want,” she says. “It’d be way more stressful for me to not be doing what I love. I would worry more for my health sitting home than playing shows every night. That’s where I love to be,” said Ms. Roberts. 

Serving as Honorary Chair for this year’s luncheon was Mrs. Suzanne Robertson from Park Cities, Texas. The 2014 Novartis Person on the Move Award was presented to the Wynne family, honoring the legacy of Dee Wynne. Three decades ago, Ms. Wynne’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis became a focal point for a vigorous local effort to raise awareness and funds to support research.  In 1985, with the help of three friends, she founded the Yellow Rose Gala to benefit MS research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. During the next 15 years, it brought in millions of dollars as one Dallas’ premier fundraisers. In 2001, the last Yellow Rose Gala raised $2 million. Dee Wynne passed away in March of 2014, but her legacy survives her. The National MS Society is proud to recognize Dee’s incredible efforts to end MS and celebrate her lasting impact on the Dallas community. ¹ 

Flower Mound Resident, Community Philanthropist and MS Ambassador, Tami Ryan shared her own personal story about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and living with this disease. 

Dr. Pete Deison, Associate Pastor, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, delivered the luncheon invocation. 

On the Move is a nationwide program created to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis. Each year, On the Move luncheons bring men and women together to encourage people to give from the heart to support their family members, friends and colleagues whose lives are touched by MS and educate communities about multiple sclerosis.

Seen in the crowd: Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Robertson, Janie Robertson, Lindsey Harrison Frattarelli, Marco Frattarelli, Paula Harrison, Patrick Sands, Paula North, Ken Goldberg and Neil Goldberg. 

NMSS4-Pam O'Brient, Taylor Mallia, Tami Ryan

For additional information about the luncheon, please visit onthemovetx.org or contact Shannon Nelson at 469-619-4704 or TXMSLuncheon@nmss.org.  

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. 

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. The Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move forward with their lives. In 2013 alone, the Society invested $48 million to support more than 350 new and ongoing research projects around the world while providing programs and services that assisted more than one million people. The National MS Society serves more than 68,000 Texans affected by multiple sclerosis, including 22,000 diagnosed with the disease. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at nationalMSsociety.org. 

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800- 344-4867. 

¹ Peppard, Alan. "Dee Wynne, 61, raised millions for MS Studies after her diagnosis." Dallas News. Dallas Morning News, 05 March 2014. Web. 06 August 2014 accessed. http://www.dallasnews.com/obituary-headlines/20140305-dee-wynne-61-raised-millions-for-ms-studies-after-her-diagnosis.ece

Photos by Kristy Morgan

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Gold Metal Recyclers, Genzyme, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Questcor, PaperCity Magazine and Culture Map Dallas continue to raise awareness and funds for the 8^th Annual On the Move Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas on Friday, October 10 from 11:30am-1:00pm. 

The annual luncheon, which raises funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis, will feature Country Music Artist Julie Roberts. Diagnosed with MS at the age of 27, Roberts is building awareness of the disease through National MS Society events.  On October 10, Ms. Roberts will share her personal story living with MS and will perform songs from her current album, “Good Wine & Bad Decisions.” Additionally, she has donated a portion of sales from this album to the Society to support research and programs to help people living with MS.  

Having already spent much of her life singing and performing, Roberts first stepped into the national spotlight with 2004’s self-titled debut album. Fueled by the top 20 Country smash, “Break Down Here,” “JULIE ROBERTS” quickly earned RIAA gold for sales in excess of 500,000, as well as a plethora of critical praise. “One of the most auspicious debuts in years,” declared Entertainment Weekly in an “A” rated rave. “(Roberts) cuts through country’s dross to find its bluesy heart. In choosing songs of substance and sensuality, the South Carolina native harks back to the confessional style of Linda Ronstadt, packing hidden hurts and dashed dreams into every chorus.” The New York Times agreed, praising  “JULIE ROBERTS” as “an album full of addictive and complicated love songs,” further naming “Break Down Here” as “one of the year’s best country ballads.”

Roberts is an undeniable sensation, making a wide range of national TV appearances, including three memorable performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and five appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, not to mention being paired alongside Rihanna in Clinique’s “HAPPY” campaign. In addition, she was the first-ever focus of CMT’s In The Moment, documenting how she rose from Universal Music Group Nashville assistant to a breakout star in her own right. Multiple honors also followed, including an array of nominations from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, and the CMT Awards. 

Having spent years touring and recording, Roberts took a brief hiatus from music to recharge her batteries and confront a number of personal challenges. She returned stronger than ever with 2011’s “ALIVE” and the “WHO NEEDS MISTLETOE?” holiday EP, both released via her own independent Ain’t Skeerd Records. The Yuletide-themed EP received critical hosannas across the board, with the New York Times hailing it as “Ms. Roberts’s best work since her smoldering self-titled 2004 debut. Like that album, this EP is spare and desperate-sounding, with plenty of spaces for Ms. Roberts’s lovely husky voice to seep into.” 

Now, with the imminent release of “GOOD WINE AND BAD DECISIONS,” Roberts is eagerly anticipating a full-scale return to the road, with plans calling for nearly non-stop touring long into the indefinite future. She is also quick to point out that, despite her ongoing battle with MS, she is more than prepared to tackle whatever challenges the endless highway might offer. 

“I want people to know that I can still do whatever I want,” she says. “It’d be way more stressful for me to not be doing what I love. I would worry more for my health sitting home than playing shows every night. That’s where I love to be,” said Ms. Roberts. 

Serving as Honorary Chair for this year’s luncheon is Mrs. Suzanne Robertson from Park Cities, Texas. The 2014 Novartis Person on the Move Award will be presented to the Wynne family, honoring the legacy of Dee Wynne. Three decades ago, Ms. Wynne’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis became a focal point for a vigorous local effort to raise awareness and funds to support research.  In 1985, with the help of three friends, she founded the Yellow Rose Gala to benefit MS research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. During the next 15 years, it brought in millions of dollars as one Dallas’ premier fundraisers. In 2001, the last Yellow Rose Gala raised $2 million. Dee Wynne passed away in March of 2014, but her legacy survives her. The National MS Society is proud to recognize Dee’s incredible efforts to end MS and celebrate her lasting impact on the Dallas community. ¹ 

Flower Mound Resident, Community Philanthropist and MS Ambassador, Tami Ryan will share her own personal story about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and living with this disease. 

Dr. Pete Deison, Associate Pastor, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, will deliver the luncheon invocation. 

On the Move is a nationwide program created to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis. Each year, On the Move luncheons bring men and women together to encourage people to give from the heart to support their family members, friends and colleagues whose lives are touched by MS and educate communities about multiple sclerosis. 

Sponsorships, individual tickets and tables are available at onthemovetx.org; ticket purchase is required to attend the luncheon.                                                                                 

For additional information about the luncheon, please visit onthemovetx.org or contact Shannon Nelson at 469-619-4704 or TXMSLuncheon@nmss.org.   

About Multiple Sclerosis 

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. 

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. The Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move forward with their lives. In 2013 alone, the Society invested $48 million to support more than 350 new and ongoing research projects around the world while providing programs and services that assisted more than one million people. The National MS Society serves more than 68,000 Texans affected by multiple sclerosis, including 22,000 diagnosed with the disease. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at nationalMSsociety.org. 

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800- 344-4867. 

¹ Peppard, Alan. "Dee Wynne, 61, raised millions for MS Studies after her diagnosis." Dallas News. Dallas Morning News, 05 March 2014. Web. 06 August 2014 accessed. http://www.dallasnews.com/obituary-headlines/20140305-dee-wynne-61-raised-millions-for-ms-studies-after-her-diagnosis.ece

On a day we will all remember, September 11^th, Designer Edo Popken opened his Design District storefront  to host the Arthritis Foundation’s Bone Bash 2014 Kickoff on Thursday, September 11^th from 6pm-8pm at 1523 Dragon Street. 

Guests arrived to light bites, champagne and Swiss welcome from Designer Edo Popken. Shelley Tims spoke about the upcoming Bone Bash 2014 on Saturday, October 25^th from 7pm-midnight at the Omni Hotel Downtown Dallas and introduced Co-Chairs for the upcoming evening, Allison Richie and Chelsea Hunt. Designer Edo Popken also made announcement to donate a live auction package for the Bone Bash 2014 which includes: personal styling for the live auction winner and four guests at the Dallas Flagship store, one week for 4 people at the Parisian Popken Chateau guesthouse (www.chateaudeventeuil.com) and a case of Edo Popken Champagne. 

Table Sponsorships begin at $3,000 with underwriting opportunities beginning at $1,500.  For more information, please contact Shelley Tims at 214-818-0351 or stims@arthritis.org or visit www.dallasbonebash.org. 

Seen in the crowd: Shelley Tims, Kirsten Williams, Jean & Brian McAulay, Allison Richie, Chelsea Hunt, Alex Baker, Chris Hendler, Susan Carter, Margaret Jackson, Ron Fry, David Patzwald, Dr. Buz Burkehead and Lynne Auerbach. 

Bone Bash 2014

This year’s event with Bone Bash 2014 Co-Chairmen, Chelsea Hunt and Allison Richie will feature: 

-Dinner and Drinks

-Presentation featuring Key to Cure Arthritis Advocates, Chelsea Hunt, Nicki Gonzales and Jeanette Cervantes

-Entertainment by Doctor Doctor

-Silent auction

-Live auction

-Haunted Casino

-Swag Bags

-Late night After Party with DJ Kelly Taylor 

Costume attire encouraged. 

Table Sponsorships begin at $3,000 with underwriting opportunities beginning at $1,500.  For more information, please contact Shelley Tims at 214-818-0351 or stims@arthritis.org or visit www.dallasbonebash.org.

 About Arthritis Foundation 

The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Through partnering, mobilization and influence, the Foundation is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting more than 100 types of arthritis. 

The Arthritis Foundation leads the way in helping people with arthritis live better today and created better tomorrows by funding life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fighting for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions of Americans with arthritis; and, providing life-altering information and resources to help adults and children living arthritis better understand and manage their arthritis. 

To learn more, go to www.arthritis.org or contact The South Central Regional Office at:

4300 MacArthur, Suite 245 
Dallas, Texas 75209
Toll Free: 800/442-6653
Phone: 214/826-4361
Fax: 214/824-5842
Email: info.ntx@arthritis.org

Photos by Robert Guerra

Have you ever admired those successful, confident, motivated, and charismatic people who seem to have it all? They've climbed the corporate ladder quickly or started a great business. Their love life is amazing and they have fantastic friends. They’ve made all the right connections. They’ve mastered networking and how to build relationships. They’re very persuasive and created significant influence with people. And…all of this has opened up limitless opportunities for them. 

What’s their secret? What breakthroughs have they learned that you haven’t? They have figured out the biggest predicator for success is…Social Wealth. 

Local Author, Jason Treu, is releasing his 2^nd book titled “Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network” on Tuesday, September 9^th. “Connections are why we are here and it’s the reason we are alive. In contract, disconnection brings us the most pain, suffering and challenges in our lives. Therefore, the number one determining factor for success in life is the ability and skill to build deep, meaningful relationships, and create true belonging. Your legacy comes down to becoming rich in all your relationships” says Mr. Treu. 

Social Wealth will give you the blueprint and action steps you’ve been looking for to achieve the success you desire and deserve. 

The reality is no one is born with this information and skills. No one sits you down to explain how it works, and you certainly don't learn this in your education. These are learned skills and behaviors. 

By the time you finish “Social Wealth…How to Create Rich, Rewarding Relationships that Last a Lifetime” readers will have a bullet-proof, passion-fueled strategy built on the skills and confidence of learning what others don’t know. Readers will also have the power to define what they want, spot potential obstacles to their success, and the tools and skills to get exactly what they want. 

In this how to guide, readers will learn to:

•           Create the powerful, life-changing “Social Wealth Mindset™”…

•           Leverage scientifically proven, field-tested human behavior insights…

•           Master essential social, communication, influencer, leadership and emotional skills…

•           Embrace vulnerability, authenticity, generosity and imperfection to courageously engage with others and create meaningful connections

•           Develop a “real world” social media plan to put it all together for your personal and professional life.

Readers will also receive a complimentary guide, 15 Social Wealth Tools, to help receive quicker results. 

For more information visit http://beextraordinary.tv/socialwealth/ or go to Amazon.com to purchase at http://www.amazon.com/Social-Wealth-Extraordinary-Relationships-Transforming-ebook/dp/B00N9CA1QY/ (online book copies are available complimentary from Tuesday, September 9^th to Thursday, September 11^th). If you would like a printed copy or a PDF, please contact Courtney Edwards. 

To learn more, also visit: 

https://www.facebook.com/BeExtraordinaryNow

https://twitter.com/jasontreu

http://www.pinterest.com/jasontreu

https://www.youtube.com/user/jasontreucoaching

https://plus.google.com/+JasonTreu

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/be-extraordinary-podcast-show/id913668915

For information, please contact Courtney Edwards at 214-728-2918 or courtney@franciscoandco.com.

About Author Jason Treu 


Jason Treu is one of the top life mastery coaches and speakers in the world changing the way people live, love, lead and connect. Jason has developed products and provided coaching services to thousands of clients worldwide helping them create the business, relationships, wealth, career, life and love they desire and deserve. He teaches clients how to master their own psychology and create exceptional habits to put back the passion, love and purpose in their lives. Jason couples that with showing them how to build extraordinary relationships with others to build deep, meaningful connections and cultivate true belonging (and not trying to fit in). 

Jason Treu has also more than 15 years of marketing, communications, and social media experience with Fortune 500 companies and startups, along with a JD and MA in Public Relations from Syracuse University. He lives in Dallas, Texas with his amazing Jack Russell Terrier, Napoleon and his network of more than 15,000 people locally.  

All trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Gold Metal Recyclers, Genzyme, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Questcor, PaperCity Magazine and Culture Map Dallas are currently raising awareness and funds for the 8^th Annual On the Move Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas on Friday, October 10 from 11:30am-1:00pm.

The annual luncheon, which raises funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis, will feature Country Music Artist Julie Roberts. Diagnosed with MS at the age of 27, Roberts is building awareness of the disease through National MS Society events.  On October 10, Ms. Roberts will share her personal story living with MS and will perform songs from her current album, “Good Wine & Bad Decisions.” Additionally, she has donated a portion of sales from this album to the Society to support research and programs to help people living with MS.  

Having already spent much of her life singing and performing, Roberts first stepped into the national spotlight with 2004’s self-titled debut album. Fueled by the top 20 Country smash, “Break Down Here,” “JULIE ROBERTS” quickly earned RIAA gold for sales in excess of 500,000, as well as a plethora of critical praise. “One of the most auspicious debuts in years,” declared Entertainment Weekly in an “A” rated rave. “(Roberts) cuts through country’s dross to find its bluesy heart. In choosing songs of substance and sensuality, the South Carolina native harks back to the confessional style of Linda Ronstadt, packing hidden hurts and dashed dreams into every chorus.” The New York Times agreed, praising  “JULIE ROBERTS” as “an album full of addictive and complicated love songs,” further naming “Break Down Here” as “one of the year’s best country ballads.”

Roberts is an undeniable sensation, making a wide range of national TV appearances, including three memorable performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and five appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, not to mention being paired alongside Rihanna in Clinique’s “HAPPY” campaign. In addition, she was the first-ever focus of CMT’s In The Moment, documenting how she rose from Universal Music Group Nashville assistant to a breakout star in her own right. Multiple honors also followed, including an array of nominations from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, and the CMT Awards.

Having spent years touring and recording, Roberts took a brief hiatus from music to recharge her batteries and confront a number of personal challenges. She returned stronger than ever with 2011’s “ALIVE” and the “WHO NEEDS MISTLETOE?” holiday EP, both released via her own independent Ain’t Skeerd Records. The Yuletide-themed EP received critical hosannas across the board, with the New York Times hailing it as “Ms. Roberts’s best work since her smoldering self-titled 2004 debut. Like that album, this EP is spare and desperate-sounding, with plenty of spaces for Ms. Roberts’s lovely husky voice to seep into.”

Now, with the imminent release of “GOOD WINE AND BAD DECISIONS,” Roberts is eagerly anticipating a full-scale return to the road, with plans calling for nearly non-stop touring long into the indefinite future. She is also quick to point out that, despite her ongoing battle with MS, she is more than prepared to tackle whatever challenges the endless highway might offer.

“I want people to know that I can still do whatever I want,” she says. “It’d be way more stressful for me to not be doing what I love. I would worry more for my health sitting home than playing shows every night. That’s where I love to be,” said Ms. Roberts.

Serving as Honorary Chair for this year’s luncheon is Mrs. Suzanne Robertson. The 2014 Novartis Person on the Move Award will be presented to the Wynne family, honoring the legacy of Dee Wynne. Three decades ago, Ms. Wynne’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis became a focal point for a vigorous local effort to raise awareness and funds to support research.  In 1985, with the help of three friends, she founded the Yellow Rose Gala to benefit MS research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. During the next 15 years, it brought in millions of dollars as one Dallas’ premier fundraisers. In 2001, the last Yellow Rose Gala raised $2 million. Dee Wynne passed away in March of 2014, but her legacy survives her. The National MS Society is proud to recognize Dee’s incredible efforts to end MS and celebrate her lasting impact on the Dallas community. ¹

Dr. Pete Deison, Associate Pastor, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, will deliver the luncheon invocation.

On the Move is a nationwide program created to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis. Each year, On the Move luncheons bring men and women together to encourage people to give from the heart to support their family members, friends and colleagues whose lives are touched by MS and educate communities about multiple sclerosis.

Sponsorships, individual tickets and tables are available at onthemovetx.org; ticket purchase is required to attend the luncheon.                                                                        

For additional information about the luncheon, please visit onthemovetx.org or contact Shannon Nelson at 469-619-4704 or TXMSLuncheon@nmss.org.  

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. The Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move forward with their lives. In 2013 alone, the Society invested $48 million to support more than 350 new and ongoing research projects around the world while providing programs and services that assisted more than one million people. The National MS Society serves more than 68,000 Texans affected by multiple sclerosis, including 22,000 diagnosed with the disease. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at nationalMSsociety.org.

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800- 344-4867.

¹ Peppard, Alan. "Dee Wynne, 61, raised millions for MS Studies after her diagnosis." Dallas News. Dallas Morning News, 05 March 2014. Web. 06 August 2014 accessed. http://www.dallasnews.com/obituary-headlines/20140305-dee-wynne-61-raised-millions-for-ms-studies-after-her-diagnosis.ece